A Florida House With Natural Cooling

By The Mother Earth News Editors
Published on July 1, 1981
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A roof overhang and solar screening are among the natural cooling methods incorporated into the house's design.
A roof overhang and solar screening are among the natural cooling methods incorporated into the house's design.
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The south-facing solarium.
The south-facing solarium.
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Deciduous trees and earth berming are other natural cooling components.
Deciduous trees and earth berming are other natural cooling components.
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The bright living and dining areas. 
The bright living and dining areas. 
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Diagram shows the house's various natural thermal management features.
Diagram shows the house's various natural thermal management features.
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Hatch-equipped attic wells admit light and let heat our or in.
Hatch-equipped attic wells admit light and let heat our or in.

In north Florida’s subtropical panhandle region–where
summertime humidity can average a clammy 82% and
temperatures in the 90’s aren’t even considered noteworthy
enough to comment on–cooling a dwelling is
usually of greater concern than is warming it. On the other

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