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OTHER WAYS TO COOL: There are many low or no cost ways to keep your home cool.
Open the windows and enjoy all natural Hawaiian trade winds.
Ceiling fans use far less energy than air conditioners to keep you cool.
Use trees, shrubs, or trellises to provide shade on the warmer east, west and south facing sides of your home.
Attic insulation or a radiant barrier in the attic will keep the sun’s heat from transferring to your living area.
Solar-powered attic fans use clean, free energy from the sun to draw out hot air and reduce attic temperatures by as much as 40%.
Simple Steps
Hawaii’s balmy days and cool trade winds are the best in the world. Here are some ways to take advantage of our weather and keep your home cooler.
Cool Roofs: Use light-colored roofing material to reflect most of the heat. A radiant barrier, attic insulation and venting can keep the sun’s heat from transferring to your living area and reduce the interior temperature by 15 degrees.
Ventilate the Attic - Solar Attic Fans: Clean, free energy draws out heat, reduces attic temperatures by up to 40 degrees and qualifies for a Federal and State energy tax credit.
Hawaii Electric Company/MECO Newsletter
Energy-efficient Summer Cooling
Keep your attic cooler by venting out the hot air. Install a vented ridge cap, wind-powered exhaust turbine, or an attic fan—a solar-powered fan is the most energy-efficient type—to reduce your attic’s temperature by as much as 40°.