Stay cool in your Maryland home in summer with the right design.
Home design is an engineering feat as much as it is a functional and stylistic one. Our homes are supposed to protect us from all the elements of the outdoors, providing privacy, safety, and comfort. Home is a place to call our own. When the Maryland summer heat is beating down on us and even threatening health and safety at points, you can count on these home design ideas to beat the heat.
Light or UV-Reflective Materials
Exterior and interior house materials that are light in color or reflect UV rays will help keep your home cool in summer. Light-colored roofing, siding, and interior surfaces will reflect heat rather than absorb it. If you prefer darker colors, such as dark roofing, it is possible to find dark-colored materials that still reflect heat.
Home Ventilation Systems
Air needs to move throughout a home to stay cool and free of contaminants. While you can open windows and doors, you should not have to to keep air flowing. Your house should have proper airflow via a thoughtful home ventilation system, which involves vents in the foundation, attic, and key parts where steam is likely to be produced (the bathrooms and kitchen.) A heat recovery ventilator can let you ventilate your home without sacrificing temperature control.
Home Insulation
While home ventilation is necessary for the house to breathe and you to breathe better, home insulation is another important component that will help your house beat the heat in summer. You can discover various materials that help keep homes cool even during the hottest summers that are traditional or environmentally friendly.
House Plants and Landscaping
Did you know that houseplants can help keep your home cool? They can purify and cool the air, taking in carbon dioxide and releasing cooler oxygen. Their release of moisture and oxygen helps create healthier and cooler indoor air quality.
Meanwhile, landscaping can also help shade your home, protecting you from the hot sun even more. Be sure to maintain shade trees and shrubs to avoid the dangers of dead branches, though!
Window Treatments
Last but not least, window treatments will keep the hot sunlight out of your home. Shades, curtains, etc., can either block out all light or filter it out to maintain natural lighting.
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At Shore-Line Construction, we know that your home is a reflection of you. That’s why we strive to make each home we build as beautiful as the family who will live there. We work with each of our clients to design a home that fits their needs. The end result is a durable, energy-efficient custom home that the family will enjoy for generations to come. Shore-Line Construction has been serving our customers for over 25 years, and we look forward to the opportunity to help you!
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