In planning the house, we have a tendency to focus only on physical appearance alone, which only looks beautiful, interesting, aesthetically beautiful and good. However, when occupied, the house was not comfortable because it was too hot, without using air conditioning (AC) house is not worthy to live. Residents sweating all the time and difficulty doing daily activities. In fact, we seldom do not use air conditioning with a large capacity, consequently, the cost of soaring electricity or in other words not energy efficient.

Below we will convey the steps that need to be done for a wonderful stay home and not hot.

The main principle of lowering the temperature (heat) in the home is to reduce heat gain (heat acquisition) building a house. Reduction of solar radiation can be done through “shadowing” another building or large tree planting around it. If the acquisition of solar heat can be minimized, the air temperature inside the house becomes lower. Although this is relative, meaning that if the outside air temperature conditions around the house high enough then the air temperature inside the house will also be difficult to achieve a comfortable temperature.

Try to keep the room under the roof between roof and ceiling vents were given as much as possible. This is so that hot air due to solar radiation is trapped under the roof covering can be streamed out.

If the room does not use air conditioning then try to place a continuous air flow inside the house. This is called cross ventilation.

Avoid placing the main room like the bedroom, family room and living room on the west side unless there is shadowing on that side. The western wall of the room will get the afternoon and evening sun radiation is very high. This causes the room becomes hot. Use the west side to service rooms such as bathrooms, warehouse or stairs.

Minimize use of hard materials such as concrete, asphalt to cover the surface of the yard, park, or parking lots if there is no shade. Hard material if exposed to the sun, the air temperature around the house will be quickly expanded and eventually will make room in the house gets hot.