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[quote=Anonymous]What changes have you made to keep your house cool in this heat? We know that Earth is going to continue to become hotter.  Extreme weather events are also going to be more frequent.

Here is what we are doing -
- Closing blinds and curtains to prevent the sunlight from heating the inside of the house in the daytime. 
- Sun protection film outside the glass windows to keep the heat away.
- using ceiling fans and whole house fans in the AC  to keep the cool air circulating. 
- do all cooking, dishwashing and laundry in the cooler parts of the day. 
- added solar attic fan in our garage and it has cooled down at least 15 degrees
- added lots of insulation in the ceiling to make the house very comfortable
- additional room ACs in two bedrooms to keep the rooms extra cool and have backup in case the AC dies.
- added some rain garden beds to hold back water in our yard so that our trees remain watered. 
- not exercising in the sun. Using a hat, sun glasses, and an umbrella/parasol to keep cool outside.[/quote]

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