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9780865716537

Energy-Wise Landscape Design

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    9780865716537

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    0865716536

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  • Copyright: 2010-04-01
  • Publisher: New Society Pub
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Summary

Utility Bills Have gone through the roof, costing the average homeowner thousands of dollars a year. Energy-Wise Landscape Design presents hundreds of practical ways everyone can save money, time and effort while making their landscapes more beautiful, environmentally healthy, ecologically rich and energy efficient.

Author Biography

Sue Reed is a registered landscape architect who has helped hundreds of homeowners create comfortable, livable and beautiful landscapes that save energy. She is also an experienced writer and teacher whose work focuses specifically on environmentally sound, energy efficient and sustainable landscape design.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsp. ix
Introductionp. 1
Arranging the Landscape to Help Cool a House in Summerp. 5
The Sun and the Windp. 7
Shading the Housep. 21
ACTION: Provide Shade During Early Morning and Late Afternoonp. 23
ACTION: Shade the House During Mid-afternoon and Mid-morningp. 26
ACTION: Shade South-facing Windows and Wallsp. 30
Cooling the Air Around the Housep. 35
ACTION: Add Trees and Many Other Plants to Your Landscapep. 37
ACTION: Capture Breezesp. 38
Cooling the Ground near the Housep. 43
ACTION: Shade the Ground with Living Plantsp. 44
ACTION: Cover Bare Ground with Mulchp. 46
ACTION: Minimize the Extent of Mown Lawnp. 46
ACTION: Minimize Hard Surfaces, Especially Near the Housep. 48
ACTION: Use "Cool Pavement" On Drivewaysp. 49
Arranging the Landscape to Help Warm a House in Winterp. 53
Taking Advantage of the Sun's Heatp. 55
ACTION: Allow Maximum Sunlight to Reach the House at Middayp. 57
ACTION: Make the Most of Morning and Afternoon Sunlightp. 60
Reducing the Chilling Effect of Winter Windp. 63
ACTION: Plant a Windbreakp. 64
ACTION: Plant a Buffer near the Housep. 68
ACTION: Position Structures to Deflect Windp. 70
Designing the Realm of Plantsp. 73
Creating Healthy Working Ecosystemsp. 75
ACTION: Use Regionally Native Plantsp. 77
ACTION: Select Plants That Contribute to the Work of Naturep. 82
ACTION: Match Plants to Soil Conditionsp. 83
ACTION: Add Nothing; Just Remove Unwanted Plantsp. 87
Reducing (or Eliminating) Lawnp. 89
ACTION: Stop Mowing Some of the Lawnp. 91
ACTION: Replace Some Amount of Existing Lawn with Other Elementsp. 93
ACTION: Design a Lawn-free Landscapep. 96
Using Water Efficientlyp. 99
ACTION: Design Gardens for Least Water Demandp. 100
ACTION: Manage Runoff with Topographyp. 103
ACTION: Collect Rainwaterp. 106
Designing the Whole Propertyp. 111
Fitting the Landscape to the Landp. 113
ACTION: Revise Your Ideas to Fit the Terrainp. 115
ACTION: Use the Gentlest Terrain for Things That Need Itp. 116
ACTION: Use Steeper Slopes for Things That Don't Need Level Landp. 117
Designing the Car Zonep. 119
ACTION: Put the Driveway in the Right Placep. 120
ACTION: Design the Car Zone Big Enough, but Not Too Bigp. 124
ACTION: Choose Suitable Paving Materialp. 127
Making the Most of Every Elementp. 131
ACTION: Design for Function As Well As Appearancep. 131
ACTION: Design for Multipurposep. 134
ACTION: Use Materials Efficientlyp. 136
Situating New Homes with Energy in Mindp. 139
ACTION: Position the House for Maximum Solar Gainp. 140
ACTION: Situate Buildings in Accord with the Windp. 142
ACTION: Plan First, Cut Laterp. 143
ACTION: Buy the Right Land for Your Needsp. 144
Construction and Carep. 147
Installing and Maintaining Planted Areasp. 149
ACTION: Limit Importing Topsoil from Off-sitep. 149
ACTION: Amend Soil Only When Necessary, and with a Light Touchp. 152
ACTION: Plant Trees and Shrubs Properlyp. 158
ACTION: Mulch Bare Garden Soilp. 163
ACTION: Plant Wildflower Meadows So They Thrivep. 165
ACTION: Create Healthy Low-maintenance Lawnsp. 170
ACTION: Water Wiselyp. 173
ACTION: Acquire Plants Appropriatelyp. 176
Building Structures in the Landscapep. 179
ACTION: Lay Patios and Paths to Be Durablep. 179
ACTION: Build Stone Walls so They Hold Up Wellp. 184
ACTION: Build Wood Structures for Long Lifep. 186
ACTION: Use Alternative, Renewable Materialsp. 192
Constructing New Homesitesp. 197
ACTION: Protect the Site Before and During Constructionp. 197
ACTION: Use Energy-efficient Construction Techniquesp. 202
ACTION: Consider Building an Earth-sheltered Homep. 205
ACTION: Heal the Site after Constructionp. 209
Generating Energy in Your Landscapep. 211
Making Electricity from Sunlightp. 217
What's Involved?p. 218
What's Required?p. 219
Generating Electricity from the Windp. 223
What's Involvedp. 224
What's Requiredp. 225
Harnessing the Energy of Flowing Waterp. 229
What's Involved?p. 230
What's Required?p. 230
Capturing the Warmth of the Groundp. 235
What's Involved?p. 235
What's Required?p. 236
Lights in the Landscapep. 239
Lighting with Energy in Mindp. 241
ACTION: Use the Right Energy Source for the Jobp. 241
ACTION: Arrange Electrical Circuits to Allow Maximum Controlp. 243
ACTION: Install Various Kinds of Controlsp. 244
ACTION: Use the Most Appropriate Light Bulbp. 246
ACTION: Point Light Downward, Not at the Skyp. 250
ACTION: Clean and Maintain Light Fixturesp. 252
Conclusionp. 253
Details and Calculationsp. 257
Plant Listsp. 265
Resourcesp. 273
Endnotesp. 277
Bibliographyp. 281
Indexp. 285
About the Authorp. 293
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