INTRODUCTION
During our initial walk-through, we observed several interesting things about the sunspace in Gerlinger Hall. The temperature seemed cooler than would be comfortable for a prolonged period of time without outdoor clothing. Although the sky outside was cloudy, the area was quite bright and pleasant. This space consists of a long corridor with many windows along the south side of Gerlinger Hall, wide enough to accommodate seating opposite the windows. The ceiling is slanted so that the highest point is on the window side and the lowest over the chairs on the other side.
The windows are old, single glazed, and operable, and an inspection revealed numerous cracks around the framing and opening mechanisms.
There is no insulation in this building.
Radiators along the window side run on steam heat and are individually controlled by turning a valve on the side. There is no thermostat associated with these radiators, but the valves are customarily set on two (out of eight), and are left on at all times.
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