Just to be clear, you are talking about "next to a window", i.e. not in front of the window, correct? I am unaware of any Building Code regarding a cooking appliance that is next to a window.

Since it is a kitchen renovation, have you thought about your hood exhaust? It's best to start on that from the very beginning, in case you need new ductwork to the outside.

Post your 2D floor plan

I have the 36" Bosch 800 for 5 years now and will NEVER willingly go back to gas. And especially not electric. There is a slight learning curve but induction is so much more precise. I can go from a boil to a simmer just by turning down the hob and the pot cools down immediately. Think cooking rice or hard boiled eggs.

I especially love that the Bosch has individual hobs with timers on them. So if I cook rice, eggs, pasta, etc I set the timer and if I can't get to the pot immediately the timer shuts off the hob.

I'm constantly spilling stuff. Now I never worry because windex and a paper towel cleans it up since nothing sticks to it.

@M Miller, it is a galley kitchen and at the end of the galley is a window. Next to the window is where the stove is. I guess I need to put in a call to city hall as I am sure that codes have been updated that require a certain amount of space in between the window and stove. Think curtin fire!

As far as the vent goes, there will be a micro cabinet above and the microwave will have a vent.

@cpartist I keep going back and forth between Bosch and GE CAFE. I can get a decent discount thru work for GE so am leaning toward that.

Do you have room to move your microwave somewhere else? A microwave vent is basically USELESS. Ask me how I know. You still need a proper vent. Also unless you're 6' tall like my sister (i'm only 5'2") getting food out of an above the cooktop MW can be dangerous. Not because of the cooktop, but because of spilling hot stuff on you as you take it out.

I think most people would rather not have a curtain near a cooktop or range, not even due to fire issues, but due to grease, steam and odors reaching the fabric!

@cpartist yes that is true but still have to follow city codes.

@cpartist I keep going back and forth between Bosch and GE CAFE. I can get a decent discount thru work for GE so am leaning toward that.

Does it have the timers on the hobs so you can set the time and walk away?

When I cook rice, I boil the rice, turn it down to simmer, set the timer on the Bosch hob and walk away without another thought.

@cpartist yes that is true but still have to follow city codes.

Which city codes?

@Sabrina Alfin Interiors Fabulous kitchen!!!

Are you putting a wall oven underneath the cooktop? If not, consider an induction rangetop, not cooktop. Controls on the cooktop take up valuable space, and touchpad controls are a bit fiddly and annoying. Control knobs on the vertical surface of the rangetop will make your cooking surface more useful.

If you have a range currently, replace with a range will be the most cost effective and least disruptive choice. Small galley kitchens do not have the room to lose 33" of countertop space to a wall oven. A wall oven under a cooktop has very limited choices, with extra electrical work required. It's also much lower to the ground than in a range.

Udually the window issue applies more to gas or electric than induction . I agree get a proper vent no MW above a cooking appliance not even induction I think if you post a pic of the space that could be helpful but if you had a range there before was that not to code? As for cooktop plus oven that has never made sense to me just save money and get a range.