Condo’s being of height can be quite challenging when it comes to issues regarding the weather such as rain and high winds during stormy weather, warm and hot air when it’s sunny. A simple fix can be to use special window films if the windows are not treated with them to shield you from the hot sun keeping you cool and saving on power with the AC. Wind seeping into your unit can constitute quite a headache for dust and other contaminants can easily get into your unit and even water if the winds are strong enough. They can damage hardwood floors and even furniture so be sure to draft check the unit from time to time. Glass panes on patio’s should be either tempered or strengthened glass which is tougher than normal glass with the addition of several layers of polycarbonate plastic making them similar to bullet-resistant glass used on armored vehicles.
Special lighting that is adaptive meaning you set the desired level of light you need, thanks to LED lamps that are now replacing incandescent and florescent bulbs. They are cheaper to operate and last many times over compared to other lamp types. They can be prohibitively expensive but their cost is quickly recovered in therms of savings on electrical power consumption. Want automatic lights, sensors can be placed on the patio to turn on the light automatically giving the impression of occupancy deterring threats such as break-ins that can still happen even with already tight security in condo’s. Live high up on the upper floors, get a wind turbine to generate some green power lowering the power you need to run appliances and many other stuff.