%0 Journal Article %A Ram Pandit %A David N. Laband %T A Hedonic Analysis of the Impact of Tree Shade on Summertime Residential Energy Consumption %D 2010 %R 10.48044/jauf.2010.010 %J Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) %P 73-80 %V 36 %N 2 %X Trees cast shade on homes and buildings, lowering the inside temperatures and thus reducing the demand for power to cool these buildings during hot times of the year. Drawing from a large sample of residences in Auburn, Alabama, U.S., a statistical model was developed to produce specific estimates of the electricity savings generated by shade-producing trees in a suburban environment. This empirical model links residential energy consumption to hedonic characteristics of the structures, characteristics/behaviors of the occupants, and the extent and density of shade cast on the structures at different times of the day. %U https://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/isa/36/2/73.full.pdf