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The Year-Round Solar Greenhouse

The Year-Round Solar Greenhouse

How to Design and Build a Net-Zero Energy Greenhouse

by Lindsey Schiller
Paperback
Publication Date: 15/11/2016

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Build your own passive solar greenhouse for year-round food production in any climate

Fresh, local nutrient-dense fruits vegetables are hard to find in winter in cold climates. Growing warm-weather crops like tomatoes, bananas, avocados, and other perennials is nearly impossible using conventional structures. The solution for millions of backyard and small-scale commercial growers is self-heating solar greenhouses.

The Year-round Solar Greenhouse is the one-stop guide to designing and building greenhouses that harness and store energy from the sun to create naturally heated, lush growing environments even in the depths of winter, covering principles of solar greenhouse design and siting, glazing material properties and selection, controlling heat loss, ventilation, and construction methods. Additionally, an in-depth section covers sustainable ways of heating the greenhouse without fossil fuels, including using thermal mass and storing heat underground with a ground to air heat exchanger.

Variations include attached solar greenhouses, earth sheltered greenhouses, plus integrating hydroponics and aquaponics. More than a dozen case studies from across North America provide inspiration and demonstrate specific challenges and solutions for growing year-round in any climate.

Grow your own food, anytime, anywhere using the power of the sun

ISBN:
9780865718241
9780865718241
Category:
Horticulture
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
15-11-2016
Language:
English
Publisher:
New Society Publishers, Limited
Country of origin:
Canada
Dimensions (mm):
223.52x182.88x22.86mm
Weight:
0.62kg

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