Custom grilles are also available. Pozzi produces them in diamond-pattern, radius and other designs. When adding or enlarging windows, you also have to balance the light they add with energy-minded code restrictions. In California, where the state energy commission oversees one of the most stringent codes in the country, a window area of anywhere from 16 to 45 percent of the conditioned floor area of a home could be allowed. That figure depends on a number of factors, including climatic zone, heating, cooling and insulation systems and the U-value of glazing.
New windows can give a solid but dull home character.
For instance, consider bridging windows set too close together into one dramatic expanse. Or close up a lonely opening and relocate the window to a more suitable spot. Few elements of home design are as tight a mix of form and function as windows. Making an informed decision on both fronts will pay off in a home that brings in more natural light and fresh air and looks better in the process. Privacy policy .