Tips to Simmer Down Summer's Heat

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Interested in controlling the heat in your building, saving money & reducing your impact on the planet? Check out these great tips:

Ecobank Aichi, a Japanese non-profit organization (NPO) based in the city of Ichinomiya in Aichi Prefecture, has published a booklet entitled "Green Curtains: A Teaching Manual" for elementary and junior high schools. The NPO started distributing copies of the booklet in May 2008, free of charge to schools within the city, and will send it across the nation upon request. The organization intends to promote environmental education through the project to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and to ease the summer heat using "green curtains" formed by climbing plants covering the walls and windows of buildings.

Alternatively, awnings can provide control over the weather and therefore provide protection from rain, glare or sun on decks, exterior walls and also for indoor furnishings. However, because of their ability to provide 98% protection against armful UVA & UVB rays they also reduce air conditioning costs and provide a healthier environment for your employees, family and pets. Because they are retractable, one can control the environment according to seasonal needs. This is a wonderful option that every home and business should consider.


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