Built to hold cars, bikes and maybe a collection of power tools, home garages aren't necessarily the most exciting of places, being more of utilitarian spaces. But students at Vermont's Green Mountain College have another vision for the humble garage: a solar-panelled powerhouse for charging electric vehicles, with a built-in mini-greenhouse to boot.
The garage, which is currently located on the school's farm, is designed to optimize the performance of electric vehicles in frigid temperatures, and sports sixteen 3.86-kilowatt solar panels on its sloped roof, which produces the energy needed to charge vehicles. There is a passive solar south-oriented wall, covered with fiberglass, which will aid in the sprouting of crop plants during the spring. It's a thoughtful design element for serious gardeners, making the garage a integral part for self-sufficient food production.
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