Table 4.

Reported reductions in interior air temperatures (°F) of houses or model houses by complete tree shade.

One-eighth scale model house with realistic insulation and thermal mass but not ventilated in Utah (36)13
Lived-in houses surveyed in Calif. Central Valley (7)
 Insulated2
 Not Insulated6
Wood-frame trailer, uninsulated, not ventilated, tree shade in Calif.20