New Construction in Valley Glen
Valley Glen houses with fixed aluminum louvers shading the afternoon glass, counted in the energy forms, and an ADU drawn with matching shade details.
Fixed aluminum louvers mounted over the windows that take afternoon sun are a material choice we raise early for a new Valley Glen house. Afternoon sun on an inland valley lot is hard on that glass, and a louver stops much of it before it reaches the pane, which keeps rooms cooler and asks less of the air conditioning. Powder-coated aluminum resists rust and fading, and the same shading can be drawn onto an ADU that takes the same afternoon light.
Sizing the shade
Blade angle and spacing are set from the sun's path across the lot, so the hottest afternoon light is cut while the view and some daylight stay. The brackets carry wind load back to blocking inside the wall, which is framed in before the plaster goes on, and every bracket penetration is flashed so the wall stays dry. Where midday sun is the issue, a plain roof overhang can do the job alone. The energy compliance forms count the shading, which can help the house meet its target with smaller equipment.
LADBS and the ADU
LADBS reviews a new Valley Glen house, which lies in the City of Los Angeles, and the shading shows up on the exterior views, the wall sections and the energy forms. Zoning limits how far a projection may reach into a side yard, so louvers near a lot line are checked against the setback early. An ADU planned with the house can use the same louver profile and color, which keeps both buildings consistent, and its utility lines can share a trench with the main house.
New Construction in Valley Glen: common questions
If Valley Glen zoning allows a unit on the lot, yes. A unit drawn in from the start can share a trench, a driveway and the same exterior materials, and its windows can be placed so they do not look into the main house. Adding one later can mean redrawing the site plan.
Survey and soils work open the project, followed by design, engineering and the energy calculations that count the shading. LADBS reviews the set before anything is torn down. With permits issued, the utilities to any existing house are cut, it is demolished, and the footing trenches are dug.
Los Angeles city zoning sets the height, yards and floor area. The California energy code counts glass and shading, and the building and green building codes cover structure and materials. Stormwater requirements shape the grading, and the ADU must meet state law along with the city's own unit standards.
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