Since they're high on the wall, clerestory windows don't complicate furniture placement. They are also very effective in a dormer, as pictured.

SILVERTHORNE When local businessman Don Sather conceived of Silverthorne’s BigHorn Center in 1997, environmental impact was on the forefront of his mind.Among the BigHorn’s sustainable design features ...

The raised dormers, along with the open layout, make the Clerestory feel incredibly large. With 399 sq ft (37 sq meters) of living space, it’s like a mini-mansion among other tinies.

It comes through our clerestory windows and looks so beautiful,” says Victoria, B.C. homeowner Natalie Lampa.“We can also open our clerestory windows (to) provide a perfect breeze and ...

The dining room has a clerestory dormer with a Palladian window. A TV niche and a fireplace are focal points in the family room, while sliding glass doors lead out to a screen porch and a courtyard.

Clerestory windows line the dormer over the large trusses, providing ample natural light. The exhaust system is routed between the truss webs and terminated at the dormer vents.

The three-bedroom home has only 1,497 square feet. Intersecting hip roofs with corner notches, a clerestory dormer, vertical board siding and a covered front walkway add design interest.