![]() The proper measurements will depend on your location. ![]() Getting the depth of the overhang is crucial: Too deep and you lose your winter sun, too shallow and you’ve got too much summer heat. In the absence of a convenient hillside, you can install protective coverings like canvas, awnings or overhangs to prevent the sun from hitting the roof and walls of your house directly. This is a particularly energy and cost-effective (at least in the long term) way of combating extreme climates. These homes can either be entirely underground or have structures like walls or roofs built against soil. ![]() If the topography allows it, you can even build your house so that, in the most tender of terms, it is earth-sheltered. ![]()
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