You'll have to learn how the sun moves across the windows, and whether any trees shade you during parts of the day. Even a west or south window with direct sun can be hospitable if you put a sheer curtain between the sun and the plants. And plants can sometimes burn in a north window - the sun rises and sets a lot farther north during the summer, and a north window may not be sun-free. I burned a Paph. Onyx in late October when I moved it to a spot where it got only 20 minutes of direct early morning sun through a southeast window, even though it was sitting behind a taller plant. Fortunately, it wasn't too bad and the plant is still alive.
The temperature in your room will likely never be high enough to burn high-light plants, but the sun can heat the leaves past the burning point. A steady breeze from a fan can carry off the heat and keep the leaves closer to room temperature. This allows you to give more light and not burn the leaves.
Vandas are regarded as high-light plants, so think about those.
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