Effects of Tree Shade on Home Cooling Requirements    (View PDF)

Raymond J. Rudie, Jr. and Robert S. Dewers

Abstract: This study was implemented to provide more information on the effects of shade trees on summer cooling energy reduction. A sample of 113 homes of similar setting and design in College Station, Texas was used. Electrical data reduced to kilowatt hours per square foot of living area were used as the dependent variable. Shade proved to be the most significant of several variables observed in reducing electrical energy usage.

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https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1984.069