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How to Use Trees to Save Energy
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with Landscape contractor Roger Cook and host Kevin O'Connor, This Old House television
  • 2 to 3 hours per tree

Difficulty: Easy to moderate depending on the number of trees planted



In this video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and host Kevin O'Connor share pro tips for cutting energy costs with strategic tree planting.

Steps:
1 When building a new home, face front of house toward the south for solar heat gain.
2 In colder climates, plant evergreen trees on north side of house to block winter winds.
3 Plant deciduous trees on south side of house to block summer sun.
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