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Article: Energy-efficient landscapes.
- Article from:
- The Educational Forum
- Article date:
- November 1, 2000
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Homeowners are a curious bunch. They spend thousands on a nice landscape design, but few will consciously pay a little extra to save on energy bills.
Good landscape planning offers one of the most practical methods of reducing in-house energy consumption, according to Lawn & Garden Marketing and Distribution Association President James Bunch. When the homeowner considers the energy savings combined with the increased real-estate value, the investment becomes an even greater bargain, Bunch believes.
The right kind of landscaping can shade a home or block the wind enough to lower heating and cooling costs by up to 30 percent, according to the Solar Energy ...