Stay Cool and Eco-Friendly This Summer on Singer Island!

One of the reasons many are attracted to Singer Island is its balmy, paradise environment.  This welcome escape is what many imagine an ideal vacation or permanent residence to be and they embrace the warm temperatures of this beautiful island.

However, as Singer Island Real Estate agents, we also know it’s nice for those living on Singer Island to have a chance to rest from the heat and to enjoy a cool atmosphere in their Singer Island condo or waterfront home after a long day out in the sun!  While this cool retreat is needed, we also want to make sure that we’re caring for our Singer Island environment as much as possible!

Turning your central air on full blast and running every fan in your condo or home on Singer Island may cool things off quickly, but there is a much more cost effective and energy efficient way to go about keeping cool this summer.  Take a look at these six ways to get relief from the heat of the day while maintaining and eco-friendly approach!

1. Close your windows- It may seem counterintuitive, but opening the windows will often make your Singer Island home or luxury condo warmer, not cooler. Open your windows at night if the air outside is cooler than inside, and close them – along with blinds and shades – before the sun hits your house in the morning. When night falls, open windows wide, particularly those oriented toward prevailing winds so you can take advantage of cross ventilation. You may also put houseplants – particularly larger potted trees – in front of sunny windows to absorb some of the sun’s energy.

2. Use fans strategically- Using ceiling fans or stand alone fans can create a nice breeze in a room and help keep you cool.  If you’re using ceiling fans, make sure it’s running in the right direction, so that in the summer the breeze is blowing down, not up.  Remember to turn fans off when you leave a room since they are made to keep people cool, and are not made to cool an entire room. If you’re buying a new fan, buy an Energy Star fan which will use 50% less energy than other models!

3. Cook (or don’t cook) a cool meal- Just as drinking an ice cold lemonade cools your body, eating cold food helps keep your internal temperature lower on a hot day.  If you do cook, use the grill or the microwave, or else you’ll heat up your kitchen from using the oven and stove. And remember, kitchen appliances aren’t the only devices that give off heat; limiting your use of electronics will help keep your spaces cooler.

4. Shut off the lights- While modern lightning, like compact fluorescents and LEDs, are more efficient, incandescent light bulbs can produce as much heat as they do light. Energy Star-rated light bulbs produce 75% less heat, so consider that when replacing bulbs. It’s always a good idea to shut off lights to save energy, it makes a big difference on hot sunny summer days.

5. Go for a swim or take a cold shower- It may sound obvious, but it’s worth saying: If you’re hot, cool it off by immersing yourself in cold water. Jumping in your Singer Island condo’s pool or the ocean just steps from your Singer Island home is always refreshing as it will immediately cool down your core body temperature.  If you’re back home after a day on the beach and still can’t seem to cool down, a cold rinse off in the shower should do the trick!

6. Plant a tree (or two or three) strategically- Your Singer Island home may get hot because the sun beats down on it relentlessly on hot summer days. Let nature help reduce your energy bills by planting deciduous trees on the east and west sides of your home; in the summer, their broad leaves will shade your house.  Also consider planting trees or shrubs to shade high-heat areas – air conditioning units that emit heat, for instance, and driveways and walkways that absorb it.

As you can see, these six tips will help you get the cool down that you need after a day in the warm Singer Island sun, but will also be easy on your budget and the environment!  Having lived and worked on Singer Island for a number of years, we feel a sense of pride in helping to keep our island beautiful and eco-friendly and now you can be a part too!  We hope these tips are helpful as you enjoy life on Singer Island!  

If you are not currently living or vacationing on Singer Island, but are considering buying a home or luxury condo; let us know!  We’d be happy to answer any questions you may have about the Singer Island Real Estate market and would love to show you some of the beautiful luxury properties currently available on Singer Island.  

We look forward to hearing from you!

Jimmie & Judy McAdams
The McAdams Team
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