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Hot-Humid Climate Case Studies

Map of the Hot & Humid Climate Zone of the United States. This zone covers eastern Texas through Florida and reaches up to mid-Georgia; it also includes Puerto Rico and Hawaii.

Following are case studies from the Hot-Humid Climate Zone. The case studies feature residential building projects in this region. Publications featuring Building America homes in other U.S. climate zones are available too. These publications are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

New Construction

Project Name: Bimini Green Home (PDF 612 KB)
Builder: Palm Harbor Homes
Location: Plant City, Florida
Solar Use: This project incorporates solar hot water.

Project Name: Bryant Park Cottages (PDF 504 KB)
Builder: Coastal Habitats Construction & Development
Location: Hilton Head, South Carolina
Solar Use: This project incorporates solar hot water.

Project Name: CobbleField (PDF 464 KB)
Builder: G.W. Robinson Builders
Location: Gainesville, Florida

Project Name: Habitat for Humanity (PDF 508 KB)
Builder: Lakeland Habitat for Humanity
Location: Lakeland, Florida

See Best Practices Handbook - Volume 1 (PDF 7.0 MB). This document provides specifics on implementing Building America solutions in Hot-Humid Climates.