Heat-reflecting roofs and solar panels. Heat pumps and high-tech glass. High-end homeowners in the desert are designing houses that beat the heat.
Jim and Fran Allen moved to Tucson, Ariz., from Covington, Ky., in 2017 to get out of the snow and cold. Building a house in the desert for themselves and their art collection meant managing sun and heat.
As more Americans move to areas of the country with searing heat, architects in desert destinations are combining ancient techniques, rooted in Pueblo and Spanish building styles, with cutting-edge technology to keep houses cool. With temperatures projected to rise across the U.S., according to the National Centers for Environmental Information, their know-how matters beyond the Southwest.
Heat-resilient design elements such as solar panels and heat-reflecting roofs, heat pumps and high-tech glass can total up to $200,000 in a luxury home, estimated Mr. Hoopes. Thermally broken window frames, for instance, have an insulating barrier that slows down temperature transmission. But they cost up to 20% more than normal frames, said Tucson-based architect Marc Soloway, who specializes in Southwest contemporary homes and green building.
A bathroom overlooking the sparse desert grassland outside Marfa with the Davis Mountains in the distance In 2015, Brian McGrath and Carmen Paradis moved from Cleveland to Santa Fe, where they built a 5,600-square-foot, three-bedroom house outside town. “We like the weather here but building, then living in Santa Fe did give us an appreciation for what living in a hot, arid environment entailed,” said Mr. McGrath, 72.Jen Judge for The Wall Street Journal
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