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Keeping cool without air conditioning - a guide for new homes

Keeping cool without air conditioning - a guide for new homes

As the climate heats up, more and more people will be turning on the AC to keep cool. By 2050, up to two thirds of households globally will have an air conditioner, and unless the energy to power these is from sustainable sources, more and more greenhouse gas emissions will be generated which will in turn, contribute to more global warming.

But there is a way to design buildings to keep a comfortable interior environment with resorting to AC. Here are some of the strategies we deploy at Leanhaus.

Open those windows!

A common misconception about Passve Houses is that you cant ventilate them naturally by opening windows. Nothing is further from the truth. Let us explain…

Passive House is a comfort standard that seeks to maintain optimum internal comfort levels with minimum energy use. So if the external temperatures are amenable, open your windows! Let that breeze through your house and enjoy the indoor / outdoor lifestyle that Perth is famous for.