Build your own passive solar greenhouse for year-round food production in any climate
This book 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.
In this Greenhouse Operation And Management book, you will discover:
- The process of building this 484 square foot passive solar polycarbonate greenhouse from the foundation to the finish.
- Chapters on passive solar design, siting the building, permits for the building, cost considerations, materials, and greenhouse coverings, with a special emphasis on the polycarbonate that is used to sheathe this building.
- A complete set of building plans is included, along with a description of the building process, step by step.
- Information on how to use the greenhouse for plants.
- Chapters on soil, experiences with a variety of plants, pests and diseases, and how to heat and cool the greenhouse are included.
And so much more!
Grow your own food, anytime, anywhere using the power of the sun!
