white metal roofs,houses built east to west/windows on south,east and west side for solar passive heating/cooling...thin shade trees on east and west end of house(the trees that grow straight with little branches to catch the wind to pull them over...gas or wood stove,lots of rice,solar powered well... any questions...OR a second sectional white metal roof on pillars you can crank the second roof over in the summer to shade your house and allow a wind buffer...their are many ways to use weather and the seasons to your advantage without line based power...my favorite is a multilevel white steel building with foam insulation east to west and solar power...