Windows

• Window


  A vented barrier provided in a wall opening to admit light and air into the structure and also to give outside view
• Selection criteria for windows

  • Location of room
  • Size of room
  • Direction of wind
  • Climatic conditions
  • Utility of room
  • Architectural point of view
• Fixed windows


  Windows fixed to the wall without any closing or opening operation, generally provided to transmit light into the room
• Sliding windows


  Windows with movable shutters in the frame, the movement may be horizontal or vertical
• Pivoted windows


  Windows with shutters attached to the frame using pivots, allowing the shutters to oscillate horizontally or vertically
• Double-hung windows


  Windows with a pair of shutters attached to one frame, arranged one above the other, and able to slide vertically within the frame
• Louvered windows

  Windows with louvers made of wood, glass or metal, providing ventilation without outside vision, the louvers can be tilted using a cord and pulley system
• Casement windows


  Widely used windows with shutters attached to the frame and able to open and close like door shutters
• Metal windows


  Windows made of metals like mild steel, aluminum, bronze, stainless steel, providing strength and durability
• Sash windows


  Type of casement window with fully glazed panels divided by small timber members called sash bars or glazing bars
• Corner windows


  Windows provided at the corners of a room, with two faces in perpendicular directions, allowing light and air to enter from two different directions
• Bay windows


  Projected windows from the wall, increasing the area of opening and enabling more ventilation and light from outside, with different shapes like triangular, rectangular, or polygonal
• Dormer windows

  Windows provided for sloped roofs, projected from the sloping surface, providing ventilation and lighting to the room
• Clerestory windows


  Windows provided for rooms with greater ceiling height than other rooms, with shutters able to swing using a cord and pulley system
• Lantern windows


  Windows provided over flat roofs, projecting from the roof surface, to provide more light and air circulation to the interior rooms
• Gable windows

  Windows provided at the gable end of sloped roof buildings
• Ventilators


  Small windows provided at a greater height than regular windows, near the roof level, for the purpose of ventilation
• Skylights


  Windows provided on the top of sloped roofs, parallel to the sloping surface, to admit light into the rooms, can be opened when required