Positioning your home so that you have maximum sunshine year-round is key for a warm, dry, energy-efficient house.
Your main living areas should face north, such as the kitchen, lounge and dining room. Your windows should also be positioned to make the most of the sun. If you have eaves over the northern windows, these should be wide enough to keep the sun out in summer, but not so wide they block it out during the winter.
If you’re going for large, floor to ceiling windows, you may want to consider the amount of glazing to the westerly facing side of your home because this can cause glare and overheating from late afternoon sun. Glazing facing east captures the morning sun but the positioning of these windows needs to be considered to minimize glare on surfaces that are used in the morning (like the kitchen bench). South-facing windows won’t see much sun, so these need to be small to minimise heat loss.
