Easy care setup for present

[tokyo]

I am considering getting my girlfriend a Paphiopedilum fairrieanum for her birthday. She really likes orchids but is intimidated by them. To give you an idea of how "green" her thumb is, she nearly killed "lucky bamboo."

I'm trying to come up with a way to minimize what she needs to do to care for the plant. But I know very little about orchids myself. I was thinking of putting together a self feeding pot system with a wick system to keep the potting mix moist but not wet. This way she would just need to occasionally fill the water reservoir and add the nutrients. I would also add a meter to show when the water is getting low. Would this work? Like I said I know little about orchids.

My other concern is temperature. We live in New England and her room is in the basement of a house. It can get kind of cold down there in the winter. This is why I picked a winter blooming orchid. But I am still concerned it may get too cold. I think the coldest it gets in the room is around 50°F, unless they lose power. What is a minimum temperature I can expect the orchid to thrive at?

If I have to is there a way to heat the plant during the winter? Maybe turn a 10g fish tank into a temporary vivarium for the colder months?

Thirdly, I was planning on using artificial light because her room is not well lit. What type of lighting should I use? I was thinking a compact flourescent full spectrum, but I'm not sure what intensity it would need to be.

I wasn't sure which section to post this in since it could easily go in a few different ones.

Thanks