Grisso, Robert D.Walker, Martha A.Ignosh, John2020-03-042020-03-042020http://hdl.handle.net/10919/97143For increased energy efficiency more compact houses on two floors is superior to a ranch style home. Houses should be sent on an east-west axis for most energy efficiency2 pagesapplitcation/pdfen-USVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.Energy Series: What does the shape of the house have to do with energy efficiency?What does the shape of the house have to do with energy efficiency?Extension publicationhttps://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/2901/2901-9013/BSE-300.pdfEnergy Seriesenergy retentionDwellings