Energy-efficient Landscaping

Techniques include:

Planting Trees for the purpose of providing Shade , which reduces cooling costs.

Planting or building Windbreak s to slow winds near buildings, which prevents heat loss.

Wall sheltering, where shrubbery or vines are used to create a windbreak directly against a wall.

Earth Sheltering and positioning buildings to take advantage of natural landforms as windbreaks.

Energy-efficient landscaping also may involve using drought-resistant plantings in arid areas, and similar techniques.

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	landscape

	energy conservation

	sustainability

	landscape architecture

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