LANSCAPE ENERGY CONSERVATION

Properly placing _________________ in the landscape can assist in keeping homes and surrounding areas warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
1. Trees and shrubs
2. Vines
3. Structures
4. All of the above
If the landscape is well planned, installed and_______________, the increased aesthetic value and decreased maintenance costs can result in increased real estate values.
1. Irrigated
2. Mulched
3. Maintained
4. Planted
A well planned Earth Kind landscape is one of the _______________ a home owner can make.
1. Most costly investments
2. Most time consuming investments
3. Best investments
4. Worst investments
Shading the roof of a house from the afternoon sun by large trees can reduce temperatures inside the home by as much as _________ degrees F.
1. 2 – 4
2. 4 – 8
3. 8 – 10
4. 10 - 12
_______________ trees provide summer shade, then drop their leaves in fall, which allows the warmth of the sun to filter through their bare branches in winter to help warm the home.
1. Large sized
2. Medium sized
3. Evergreen
4. Deciduous
If a home can be situated to take advantage of shade from existing trees on __________ exposures, energy expended for cooling can be considerably reduced.
1. North & South
2. South & East
3. East & West
4. West & South
To shade the roof or a wall of a one-story home, trees which will reach a medium to large size should be selected and placed at least _____________ feet from the corner of the structure.
1. 5 – 8
2. 8 – 12
3. 12 – 15
4. 15 – 18
In addition to shading roof areas, plants can protect walls from heat and cold. Vines, shrubs and certain trees can be trained to grow as ____________- flat against walls.
1. Screens
2. Espaliers
3. Barriers
4. Foundation plantings
The temperature a few inches above turf or other groundcover plants is frequently 12 to 15 degrees F. lower than above asphalt or concrete surfaces.
1. 5 – 8
2. 8 – 12
3. 12 – 15
4. 15 - 18
By using ______________ plants between homes and paved areas, such as drives and walks, summer temperatures can be significantly reduced.
1. Trees & shrubs
2. Turf & groundcovers
3. Vines & shrubs
4. Overhead structures