Air to air heat exchangers can also be designed into the home. They take in and precondition outside air and exhaust inside air. These systems are very effective and especially useful in cold climates. Most of our customers opt to manually ventilate their homes. Cooling Several design techniques increase the comfort of your Sunlight home in summer.
Natural convection is a simple and very effective method of cooling and bringing in fresh air.
Simply opening properly placed high and low windows will circulate air and this is often all that's needed. Correctly-sized roof overhangs and window coverings can eliminate unwanted summer, spring and autumn heat. Landscaping can also contribute to the comfort of your home. Properly placed deciduous trees will shade windows from the summer sun, but allow winter sun to enter between the leafless branches. We are members of the Green Builder Program in New Mexico and regularly build homes that exceed the highest Green Builder criteria for energy efficiency.