Screened porches and patios can provide passive comfort cooling by ventilation in warm weather and can prevent insect problems

Hedges and Shrubs to define pathways

Traditional passive homes in hot windy dry climates used enclosed well shaded courtyards, with a small fountain to provide wind-protected microclimates

Trees providing shade to the walkways

Trees as dividers for internal roads. Trees on dividers also help filter incoming light beam from headlights.

Screened patios and gazebos to create comfortable and inviting seating.

Odor and insect repelling trees on river banks for a pleasant environment in the complex.

Ornamental trees acting as an entrance landmark.

Use plant materials (bushes, trees, ivy-covered walls) especially on the west to minimize heat gain (if summer rains support native plant growth)

Minimize or eliminate west facing glazing to reduce summer and fall afternoon heat gain

Trees creating avenue