Trees can add
value to your home, help cool your home and neighborhood, break the cold winds
to lower your heating costs, and provide food for wildlife.
Check out these very interesting facts:
► Trees have an impact on the energy used
for heating and cooling a building, reducing air conditioning costs by as much
as 30 percent and saving 20 to 50 percent on energy for heating. This is
because as well as providing shade, a large tree can also transpire as much as
378.5 liters (100 gallons) of water into the air per day.
This is why the
net cooling effect of a young, healthy tree is equivalent to ten room-size air
conditioners operating 20 hours a day!
► Trees enhance the storm water management
and water quality by reducing runoff and improving water quality when absorbed
and filtered rainwater.
► Properly planted trees reduce pavement
maintenance: their hade can slow deterioration of street pavement, decreasing
the amount of maintenance needed.
► And the most important, they improve the
quality of life by providing aesthetic value, habitat for many species and
reducing noise.
Source: EPA. "Trees and Vegetation | Heat Island
Effect | US EPA." EPA.
Environmental Protection Agency, 29 Aug. 2013. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. http://goo.gl/1JENuX
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