Renovation of Kew Gardens' Victorian Greenhouses to Achieve Net-Zero Heating
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Cajsa Carlson
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
Two Victorian greenhouses in London's Kew Gardens, the Palm House and Waterlily House, are undergoing renovation to become the first net-zero glasshouses of their kind. The renovation will include heating the greenhouses with electricity and a heat pump system, replacing the previous use of coal, oil, and gas.
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"In the past, Palm House and Waterlily House have been heated using coal, oil and gas, but this is set to change with the update led by Kew Capital Projects Team with Hugh Broughton Architects as lead designer."
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