Spring brought temperatures over 30 degrees, therefore, it is necessary to take shelters to avoid constant exposure to the sun. In fact, a summer with very high temperatures is expected.
And one of the key points is that when buying or renting a home, we must not only look at the commune where we will live, or the square meters of the property, but also how the summer heat or the cold of winter, factors that are measured according to the orientation of the house. It is that our quality of life, well-being, arrangements and decoration will also depend on these small details and above all, the energy cost that comes from the electricity bill.
orientation is key
For example, the north orientation is the one that receives the most solar radiation in the southern hemisphere, this because in winter the sun rises in the northeast, at noon it is placed in the north and hides in the northwest. As the rays of the sun arrive throughout the day, they are warmer spaces and do not need as much heating, but in the summer the heat gathers more, which could require air conditioning.
On the other hand, the South orientation is where the house facing south does not receive direct sunlight, it only receives the sun’s rays early in the morning and late in the afternoon, which makes it a cooler house during winter and cooler in summer. This means more spending on heating.
Materials Matter Too
The West orientation are properties that receive direct sunlight during the afternoons, so that during the winter a warm environment will be created, without having to invest much in heating. “Just by changing the glass in your home, you can reduce energy leakage by less than half compared to simple glass. This means that in winter the energy that would be lost through common glazing is conserved, therefore significant savings are generated in heating”, says Gonzalo Acevedo, general manager of Lirquen glasses.
Finally, the East orientation is a good orientation for an apartment, since the sun warms up in the morning until noon and they are cooler in the afternoon. As heat accumulates in the morning and is released in the afternoon, they require less heating, which reduces monthly expenses. In addition, they are warm in autumn and winter and hot in summer.