Help. I am having trouble getting energy rating for a small freestanding art studio addition to our home. Are there any exceptions that may apply?
To be specific my wife is 62 and disabled with osteoporosis and damaged knees from a car accident. She can't do much to contribute to our very low income, but she has a gift to paint art in oils and so make a little money. If she can't do this she gets depressed and feels useless.
We only have a small home with no space for the painting so I want to build a little studio for her to paint in. Trouble is we can't get energy rating 6 stars because she needs south facing windows to get enough natural light to paint without strong sunlight.
My question is – can there be an exception made or avoid energy rating for a purpose built art studio used for a small home business of producing paintings for sale? If we can't build it I know my wife will get more depressed and her health will go downhill.
Please be friendly and helpful as this is a serious problem for us.