50 of all the potable water consumed in bermuda comes from their roofs.
Why houses in bermuda have white stepped roofs.
So how did humans ever settle there.
The roofs that sit atop houses which are akin to those in british villages but with more festive pastel paint jobs are built out of limestone to withstand hurricane force winds.
A british visitor to bermuda will feel instantly.
1 as a way to keep the inside of the house cool in our very hot summers.
The white roofs also keep their homes cooler during the hotter months.
The secret is in the design of their houses and particularly the white stepped roof which is still in use 400 years after it was first introduced.
The island of bermuda has no fresh water springs rivers or lakes so the design of its roofs is essential for collecting rainwater.
The secret is in the design of their houses and particularly the white stepped roof which is still in use 400 years after it was first introduced.
This is such as distinct localized example of how people adapt to their physical environment.
It explains why a particularly cultural landscape.
Why houses in bermuda have white stepped roofs bbcnews the north atlantic island of bermuda has no fresh water springs rivers or lakes.
Why houses in bermuda have white stepped roofs 23 december 2016 professor henrietta moore ucl institute for global prosperity comments on how white stepped roofs in bermuda are designed to harvest rain.
The secret is in the design of their houses and particularly the white stepped roof which is still in use 400 years after it was first introduced.
We have white roofs for 2 main reasons.
The secret is in the design of their houses and particularly the white stepped roof which is still in use 400 years after it was first introduced.
2 when it rains we have pipes that connect from the roof top and run down into an.
A british visitor to bermuda will feel instantly at home even if the weather is far warmer and sunnier than anything imaginable on the british isles.