About this asset

Basement window well Revit family designed with a moulded light well body, bottom drainage opening, and a protective expanded metal grating. Engineered as an exterior subterranean lightwell unit, this component features a seamless moulded tub geometry with rounded interior corners and a bottom drainage outlet. The perimeter rim incorporates an integrated mounting flange and rebate along the upper edge to securely house a flush expanded metal mesh grating. Finished in a clean reflective white surface on the body to maximise daylight bounce into below-grade fenestration, the protective steel grate provides both fall protection and ventilation while admitting natural light and keeping out debris.

The download is a 399 KB file containing a Revit family (.rfa). Load it into a project from the Insert tab with Load Family, then place it like any other component of its category; it schedules and tags with the rest of your model.

Load this RFA family into your Revit project to accurately coordinate basement fenestration against exterior site grade and foundation walls. Place the unit along foundation perimeters adjacent to basement window openings, adjusting vertical offsets relative to finish ground level. In section and detail views, the assembly resolves subgrade waterproofing profiles, gravel backfill interfaces, and connection to foundation perimeter footing drains.

Essential for subterranean residential architecture, commercial basements, walk-out foundations, and multi-family housing complexes requiring habitable daylight compliance and emergency egress. This lightwell pairs with below-grade hopper windows, awning windows, and foundation wall assemblies. Architectural designers search for this component under terms like basement lightwell, egress window well, subterranean daylight shaft, and area well grating when modeling foundation details and construction documentation sets.