11-22-2020, 01:18 PM
I have a very open home, lots of windows and lanai space in Hawaiian Acres. I've noticed the lanai stays comfortable all day, but the rooms with fewer windows tend to warm up by the afternoon. If you intend to passively cool your home, the more open air and lighter colored roof the better. The trade-off is humidity, which will spoil your spices, rust your cans, mildew fabrics, and make your bedsheets feel damp, unless you adjust accordingly.
If you go with a mainland style house, I suspect you will have to either tolerate higher afternoon/evening temperatures, or spend money on active cooling occasionally.
Obie, what altitude do you live at? How warm does your home get in the afternoon with just passive cooling? Or if you run AC, what does that contribute to your HELCO bill? Thanks!
If you go with a mainland style house, I suspect you will have to either tolerate higher afternoon/evening temperatures, or spend money on active cooling occasionally.
Obie, what altitude do you live at? How warm does your home get in the afternoon with just passive cooling? Or if you run AC, what does that contribute to your HELCO bill? Thanks!