7.13.USA-4-detail-a southern overhang Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: We can save energy with the sun without having to install solar panels. This sketch includes a
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![trees for shading](https://learnfromlooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/7.14.USA-detail-b-1568x640.jpg)
7.14.USA-4-detail-b Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: Trees count. Drawing the house and its relation to its immediate environment took much longer than I expected. Identifying
![energy-saving advantages](https://learnfromlooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/7.15.USA-4-detail-c-1568x992.jpg)
7.15.USA-4-detail-c Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: Overhangs count. Developers and builders are typically motivated by cost savings and process efficiency over long-term utility cost considerations
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7.17.USA-5-detail-a Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: Build to last from local materials. Corncribs are used to store and dry ears of corn for animal feed. Some
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7.17.USA-5-detail-a Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: Build to last from local materials. Corncribs are used to store and dry ears of corn for animal feed. Some
![shutters](https://learnfromlooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/7.18.USA-5-detail-b-1568x481.jpg)
7.18.USA-5-detail-b Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: We can keep learning more from shutters. I have drawn and written about shutters multiple times in this book
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7.19.USA-5-detail.c porch post detail Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: We can reduce waste and toxins with smart design. The post detail on the left of
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7.20.USA-5-detail-d Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: Look again at passive geothermal for energy reduction. I have drawn and written about bank barns multiple times in
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7.20.USA-5-detail-d Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: Look again at passive geothermal for energy reduction. I have drawn and written about bank barns multiple times in
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7.22.USA-6-detail-a Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: We can find inspiration in tools and natural structure. Over the course of making these drawings in the field, I