Creating a healthy home

Make your home your sanctuary

Your home should be more than a place to live. It should contribute to your health and well-being by making you feel stronger, happier and more at peace. Windows and doors can help make that possible.

 

Embrace biophilic design

Biophilic design is about connecting our built environments with nature through views, light, air, water, plants and more. Since it’s estimated Americans spend 90 percent of their time indoors, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)1, biophilic interior design is really design for healthy living. Windows and doors offer the opportunity to bring views of nature into our homes at any scale – from creating a garden window to replacing a wall with a gliding glass door.

Person in white house with plants in front of black framed Andersen windows

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Vintage Revivals industrial modern project

Creating a quiet home on a busy street

Home renovations always come with their share of challenges but converting a nearly 100-year-old commercial space into a family home comes with extra quirks.

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Increase natural light

Natural light has been shown to improve mood and energy and promote sleep2. So think about using windows and doors in a way that maximizes the warmth and natural light from the sun. You can do this by placing windows on the south side of a home, if you’re in the northern hemisphere. Of course, with sunlight comes heat. Luckily, you get the final say in how much heat is transferred into your home with our energy-efficient glass options

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