weatherize

weatherize
weatherization, n.
/wedh"euh ruyz'/, v.t., weatherized, weatherizing.
to make (a house or other building) secure against cold or stormy weather, as by adding insulation, siding, and storm windows.
Also, esp. Brit., weatherise.
[1940-45; WEATHER + -IZE]

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