Going green is the latest trend in landscaping. Green landscaping, sustainable landscaping, or eco-landscaping is concerned with designing, creating, and maintaining landscapes that save energy, time, and money. AZ Landscaping is continuously looking for ways to create new and inspirational Ottawa landscape designs. 

Energy-Efficient Landscaping

Energy-efficient landscaping refers to landscaping designs aimed at conserving energy. Prominent features of energy-efficient landscaping include planting trees to provide shade and cut cooling costs. The erecting or planting of windbreaks slows speed downwind and reduces heat loss from buildings. 

Advantages of Energy Efficient Landscaping

  • Well-designed energy-efficient landscaping leads to energy savings that pay for the project in eight years.
  • Tree-shaded compounds regulate daytime temperature by up to 6 degrees compared to neighbourhoods without trees.
  • Reduction of air conditioning costs by as much as 15 and 50 percent 
  • Reduction of wind chill within the home, cutting heating costs by up to 40 percent.

The following are Ottawa landscape design options that can work for your property: 

Provision of Shade:

Heat from the sun is absorbed through windows and the roof and will increase cooling costs. Through the provision of shade, solar energy will be deflected from your roof and windows. As a result, your air conditioning bills are reduced significantly. 

Winter Wind Blockage:

Proper landscaping design will allow selection and placement to provide windbreaks and wind protection. By providing a windbreak, you can enjoy a reduction in heating costs. The winter wind blocker is created by planting evergreen trees at a distance of not more than one or two tree heights from the house. 

It also helps to provide ground cover plants and shrubs to cover the hardscape around the home to reduce radiant heat from the sun’s rays. Together with climbing plants close to the house, these plants will provide shade and lower energy bills. 

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AZ Landscaping takes into consideration water conservation when doing landscape design. They determine the specific amount of water your plants need to prevent overwatering and wastage. Ottawa landscape design achieves more than just aesthetics. It will contribute to the reduction of heating and cooling costs which means it is an investment that eventually pays for itself.