How to Plant a Windbreak to Conserve Energy
Planting the right trees in the right places conserves energy and reduces your energy bills, while helping to fight climate change. See how properly placed trees save energy by providing summer shade, winter warmth, and winter windbreaks.
- Use less energy for yourself and your utility company.
- Less fossil fuel is consumed by the utility to create the energy, which means less carbon dioxide emissions.
- The best protection from wind occurs when the windbreak is no more than the distance of one or two tree heights from the house.
- The down-wind side of the trees is where the most snow accumulates, so plant your windbreak a one or two tree-height distance from your rooftop and driveway if you can.