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Which solution does your home need?

Every home is different. Choose your home type and you'll see the solutions that make the most sense, each linked to its evidence.

Quick answer

The right solution depends on your roof, your walls and your sun exposure. There's no single recipe: there's an order of priority that almost always starts with the roof and ends with air conditioning.

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Gallardía's thermal diagnosis identifies the actual critical surfaces before you spend a dollar.


Sources for this page

Every important claim links to its evidence. Tap to see the source, its context and its limits: DOE Tropical Heat balance Standard. Full bibliography in the evidence library.

Frequently asked questions

What people ask most

There isn't a single one: it depends on your home. In general, the most cost-effective order is cooling the roof, shading windows, moving air and, finally, air conditioning efficiently.
The roof: a reflective coating and, if missing, a ceiling. It's the highest-impact-per-dollar intervention in most Panamanian homes.
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Diagnosis

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Where the heat gets in.

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Cost

How much it costs

Reference ranges.

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Who installs it

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