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Saving Energy With Plants

Record #:
44019
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Abstract:
"The right plants in the right spots can boost efficiency year-round. Establishing "windbreaks" on the north facing sides of a home, using evergreens like Southern magnolia, Eastern red cedar or Virginia pine in north facing regions of a home can help deflect wind gusts and thereby reduce heat drain.
Source:
Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 56 Issue 3, March 2024, p14-15, il