After all virtually all parts of the home exterior let in heat.
Best way to keep room cooler awning.
How to keep a room cool without ac.
Here are a few tips to help you beat the heat and keep your home cooler when the air conditioning is not working well enough or has gone out completely.
Simply fill a mixing bowl with ice or an ice pack and put the bowl in front of a fan.
With a bowl of ice and a fan you can create a faux ocean breeze.
Install operable shutters or external blinds the best way to deal with unwanted solar gain is to keep it out in the first place.
For best results choose awnings in light colors.
With thoughtfully chosen strategically positioned trees and shrubs you can actually keep your house cooler through the summer.
One can do that with properly designed overhangs or bris soleil.
Window awnings can reduce solar heat gain by up to 65 percent on south facing windows and 77 percent on west facing windows according to the doe.
How to cool down a room.