Better, Not Too Relying on AC ...

In designing your living room need to be more careful to create fresh air with energy-saving concept. Fresh air circulation is needed in the transition season as it is today.

Many people assume, using the air conditioner is the best way to avoid the hot weather. In fact, the reality is not so. You could try a more natural concept for your living room are energy efficient. Here's how:

First, reduce the direct solar radiation from your living room by planting a tree near the window of your living room. In addition, keep the room under the roof, or between the roof and the ceiling provided ventilation to the maximum extent possible. This is done so that the hot air that is under the roof covering can be routed out.

Keep fresh air flowing constantly in the house. This could be you siasati with a cross air ventilation.

One thing you should avoid is the placement of the living room on the west side. Because, on this side of the solar radiation tend to be high in the afternoon and evening.

For that too, it's good paint color on the outside of your living room using dark colored or black paint because it can absorb solar radiation of up to 70-90 percent, while the air inside the guest room stays cool. By contrast, in the living room you should use a paint or a combination berwarnah bright variety of colors as you see fit.

M Ridwan Kamil, architect of Indonesia famous once said, "The more radiation that is reflected by the surface of the paint, the room behind the wall could be cooler."

In addition, you should minimize the use of stamp hard, like concrete, asphalt, or zinc in your neighborhood. This is so the solar radiation levels will not increase the air temperature around your home.