If your house design can accommodate it, have some sort of awning on the north side of your building.
Not everyone can afford it, but if you can spare a couple-hundred dollars on a cheap camping Gazebo, you can stop the sun hitting the brickwork and windows and that will account for a few degrees.
My north and south walls are shared with neighboring units, sadly. I have massive east-west facing windows and have asked for awnings to be installed, but no luck yet. Awnings are really cool though, and if given the privilege to choose where to live I’d prefer to be in a place that has them for sure.
If your house design can accommodate it, have some sort of awning on the north side of your building. Not everyone can afford it, but if you can spare a couple-hundred dollars on a cheap camping Gazebo, you can stop the sun hitting the brickwork and windows and that will account for a few degrees.
My north and south walls are shared with neighboring units, sadly. I have massive east-west facing windows and have asked for awnings to be installed, but no luck yet. Awnings are really cool though, and if given the privilege to choose where to live I’d prefer to be in a place that has them for sure.