Design

Which direction your windows face is important. The advantage of a northerly aspect is well founded because it’s based on the principles of passive heating, which uses the sun’s free energy to warm and light the home during winter. It simply means your home can be designed to capture winter sun through large north-facing windows in winter, while minimising the heating caused by direct sun striking the windows during summer.

Of course, we don’t always have complete control over the orientation of our home. Fortunately, performance glass technology reduces the need to compromise and offers greater design flexibility through the ability to tailor performance of windows on different orientations.

The movie below helps to explain the benefits of good window selection for different orientations.