Looking at floor plans of contemporary houses, I’m noticing that many of the bedrooms on the second floor have only one window. Where is the cross ventilation? In the north, people DO open their windows in the summer.
I’m guessing that the problem arises from the popular truncated pyramid roof : the roof line would interfere with a second window placement.
Of course, many of the plans and their versions on web sites don’t reveal rear elevations, so how can one be sure that windows could/could not be added?
Have any of you out there been involved in building one of these “excessive gable syndrome” types?
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My first thought would be to avoid the "canned" plans altogether. They're nothing but trouble.
You may want cross ventilation, but others don't. I'd venture to say that most of the people I know don't open their windows much anymore. They keep them closed due to dust and noise.
If you feel differently, add dormers or open windows on both sides of the house.
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