Thanks for that info! We don’t have any air conditioning, I live in a place where it ranges from 50-85 F throughout the year, rarely below 60 though. I’m trying not to install HVAC or heat until we have solar and storage installed that can support it, and it’s important to me that the house lasts and doesn’t contribute to ecological disasters such as climate change, micro plastic pollution, etc. I’m still learning a lot as most of my expertise is in software and not construction. I need to eventually strip off years of bad paint jobs with crappy paint, and I intend to use something breathable that lasts inside and out at that time.
> I live in a place where it ranges from 50-85 F throughout the year, rarely below 60 though.
Combined with what you said about it being wet, I'm guessing you live in the subtropics.
Building in a climate/ecology conscious way in tropical/subtropical places is very different than in colder places, and most of the knowledge out there is for colder-than-tropical climates, and frankly I don't know much about it.
But one thing that translates well between the climates is shade - shade structures and roof overhangs - especially on the sides that take the most solar load.
