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Thanks guys. I've had a bit of a dip since this year's work was completed and started to think twice about the garage conversion, just upgrade the conservatory to a larger orangery and keep the kitchen in situ but refit it entirely. I never thought I would struggle having a home that is "too big" but having worked pandemic-crazy hours like I haven't in the past decade, I realised that I really don't want to spend my spare time cleaning rooms in the house I don't use and maintaining the garden. The extension was intended so this could be the main family home in time, and accommodate anyone that has mobility issues whilst keeping enough space in between us to allow me to retain my sanity.
Your additional tips have given me my mojo back on this project.
Technically, yes, all greenhouses are solar-powered. But since the invention and popularization of solar panels that use photovoltaic cells, the world started to clarify between passive solar design and solar-powered electric (photovoltaic or PV) design.
Passive solar design refers to using precise building principles that maximize energy gain and minimize heat loss. A solar-powered PV greenhouse produces electricity to power electric equipment in the greenhouse-like fans, pumps, and lights.
