Mediterranean houses painted in white because, they are suited to the climates, because it reflects heat unlike darker colours that absorb heat. Most Mediterranean houses are not painted white, its more of a yellow, or orange colour.
white because it reflects the sunlight and thus the heat
blue because the blue roof indicates there is not a taxable enterprise inside the house. It initially indicated it was a church and the government wouldn't tax the operation if it was used as a church. Then the businessmen wised up and painted their restaurants and every other enterprise with a blue roof. This is why Santorini appears to have three hundred churches even though it has only one priest.
It's Because, if you paint your house white it will not let the sun's heat to come in. There will be some heat but not that much. Your house will be colder if you paint it white.
No. The houses are usually painted with beautiful, colorful paintings.
Most houses in the desert are painted white as white reflects the heat and does not allow for the walls to absorb it. On the other hand a black house would absorb all heat and the house would be a lot hotter then if it was painted white.
the white reflects the sun away from the house it keeps it cooler
They aren't and just like the United States they are all colors. One reason houses were not painted at one time is that paint was too expensive and when they were painted white that was the only color that could be bought. Why do you think that the houses in other countries are only white? I have lived in Germany and been all over Europe and guarantee they all aren't.
Mediterranean people...?
Houses in hot countries are painted white because a white surface reflects nearly all the light/heat of the Sun. As light is reflected from the house, the walls and do not heat up and the building interior is cool. This makes the building more pleasant to live in in a hot sunny climate.
to reflect the sun's rays and therefore to reduce heat absorption
After the British burned the executive mansion it was painted white to cover the burn marks. To paint a house in the 1800's was very unusual because it was so expensive. No houses were painted and the "White House" stood out because it was painted white. People began to refer to the house as the white house when asked about it or talking about it. Thus, the name stuck.
Monet did a series of paintings of the Rouen Cathedral.
After the war of 1812 when it was burned it was painted white to cover the burn marks ( those are still there). Very few houses were painted in the 1800's because paint was very expensive so when asked where the president lived people pointed out the "white house."
Their painted white because darker colours attract more heat, meaning they get hotter, faster. White, being the opposite of the darkest colour/shade, black, would then keep whatevers inside the house cooler than in a dark/black house. Does that help?
Their painted white because darker colours attract more heat, meaning they get hotter, faster. White, being the opposite of the darkest colour/shade, black, would then keep whatevers inside the house cooler than in a dark/black house. Does that help?