**Design:**
– Attached sunrooms are typically constructed with transparent tempered glazing.
– Screens are a fundamental aspect of a Florida room.
– Frosted glass or glass block may be used to add privacy.
– Integrated sunrooms are specifically designed with many windows and climate controls.
– Solariums are primarily designed to collect sunlight for warmth and light.
**Technologies:**
– In the 1960s, professional companies developed affordable systems to enclose patios or decks.
– Patio rooms featured lightweight, engineered roof panels and single pane glass.
– Insulated glass, vinyl, and vinyl-wood composite framework have advanced technology.
– Specialized blinds and curtains have been developed, many electrically operated.
– Specialized flooring, including radiant heat, may be adapted to both attached and integrated sunrooms.
**Related Concepts:**
– Arizona room.
– Conservatory (greenhouse).
– Observation car.
– Porch.
– Smart glass.
**Featured Content:**
– Architectural Digest featured 12 bright and welcoming sunrooms.
– Canadian House & Home showcases a photo gallery of beautiful sunrooms.
– Green Passive Solar Magazine discusses passive solar sunrooms.
– Summer House 24 highlights sunroom technologies.
– Various sources provide information on sunrooms and sunspaces.
**References:**
– Sunrooms and Sunspaces by the US Department of Energy.
– Ecolution’s Passive Solar Room publication.
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A sunroom, also frequently called a solarium (and sometimes a "Florida room", "garden conservatory", "garden room", "patio room", "sun parlor", "sun porch", "three season room" or "winter garden"), is a room that permits abundant daylight and views of the landscape while sheltering from adverse weather. Sunroom and solarium have the same denotation: solarium is Latin for "place of sun[light]". Solaria of various forms have been erected throughout European history. Currently, the sunroom or solarium is popular in Europe, Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Sunrooms may feature passive solar building design to heat and illuminate them.
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In Great Britain, which has a long history of formal conservatories, a small conservatory is sometimes denominated a "sunroom". In gardening, a garden room is a secluded and partly enclosed outside space within a garden that creates a room-like effect.
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Sunroom:
A sunroom is a room in a house that is typically enclosed with large windows or glass panels to allow natural sunlight to enter. It is designed to provide a bright and airy space for relaxation, enjoyment of the outdoors, and indoor gardening. Sunrooms are often used as a sitting area, dining space, or a place to grow plants.