A change is needed in the architecture that is built in places like Florida and Arizona for both similar and diferent reasons.
Ranch houses have to be built like concrete fondations with windows facing only North and East (away from the sun) with flat roofs made of hollow core concrete plank (they can span up to 40 feet). Earth would then be piled up around the south and west sides and on the roof. This would solve a major energy problem (air conditioning) and also protect against weather damage.
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Take the road less traveled. It will make all the difference.