The Temperate House
In 1977, a little over a
hundred years after the building was finally completed, a full restoration was
started. The Temperate House is a Grade 1 listed building, so scrupulous care
needed to be taken to keep the integrity of the original design.
Burton had used the best materials available to him, so the renovation used the
best available aluminium and neoprene glazing system, but kept faithful to his
design and the rhythm of the original sashes.
Modern heating technology
keeps the building frost free, at about 6-7°C over the winter. It uses heat
exchangers situated in the basements of the octagons, with intense heat piped
from the main boilerhouse a quarter of a mile away.
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