Greenhouse Design: Structures & Glazings

This page focuses on design components of a greenhouse.  Keep in mind that your first question should NOT be "What type of greenhouse should I build?"... The first question should be "What will I grow?", and then begin to build an environment ideal for that crop.  

Our annual Greenhouse Short Course has an emphasis on greenhouse engineering design aspects.  Join us at the next installment to increase your know-how.  

Publications

Structures

• NRAES 33 - Greenhouse Engineering Textbook

  NRAES 33 - Greenhouse Engineering Textbook

• Model simulations and measurements on the new Chinese Solar Greenhouse

  Model simulations and measurements on the new Chinese Solar Greenhouse

• Effect of structure and orientation on light transmission

  Effect of structure and orientation on light transmission

• High-tunnel construction - HOW TO

  High-tunnel construction - HOW TO

• Fact sheet for temporary greenhouse structures NJ

  Fact sheet for temporary greenhouse structures NJ

• Story of air-inflated double-layer polyethylene greenhouse in Taiwan

  Story of air-inflated double-layer polyethylene greenhouse in Taiwan

• Evolution of plastic greenhouse

  Evolution of plastic greenhouse

• Designing the greenhouse to fit the needs of the plant

  Designing the greenhouse to fit the needs of the plant

• Engineering high tunnels presentation

  Engineering high tunnels presentation

• Greenhouse structures design lecture

  Greenhouse structures design lecture

• System dynamics of a photovoltaic integrated greenhouse

  System dynamics of a photovoltaic integrated greenhouse

• Structural analysis of an experimental cable-supported air-inflated greenhouse

  Structural analysis of an experimental cable-supported air-inflated greenhouse

• NGMA - Design considerations

  NGMA - Design considerations

• NGMA - Introduction structural design

  NGMA - Introduction structural design

• NGMA - Sturctural design

  NGMA - Sturctural design

• NJAES - Developing a greenhouse master plan

  NJAES - Developing a greenhouse master plan

• Mediterranean greenhouse technology

  Mediterranean greenhouse technology

• Choosing your first greenhouse

  Choosing your first greenhouse

• Designs and considerations for ghss in future

  Designs and considerations for ghss in future

• Review of structural and functional characteristics of greenhouses PART 1

  Review of structural and functional characteristics of greenhouses PART 1

• Review of structural and functional characteristics of greenhouses PART 2

  Review of structural and functional characteristics of greenhouses PART 2

• Sustainable greenhouse design

  Sustainable greenhouse design

Glazings

• Diffuse light with glass study

  Diffuse light with glass study

• Giacomelli - Greenhouse glazing systems

  Giacomelli - Greenhouse glazing systems

• Giacomelli - Greenhouse glazings lecture

  Giacomelli - Greenhouse glazings lecture

• Giacomelli - Structures glazing

  Giacomelli - Structures glazing

• NJAES - Movable thermal insulation for greenhouses

  NJAES - Movable thermal insulation for greenhouses

• Polycarbonate glazing information

  Polycarbonate glazing information

• Chemical resistance chart

  Chemical resistance chart

• Valuation of an experimental greenhouse film

  Valuation of an experimental greenhouse film

• Energy-saving greenhouses with a high light transmittance

  Energy-saving greenhouses with a high light transmittance

• Near infrared radiation cover material effects on climate

  Near infrared radiation cover material effects on climate

• Super-durable-plasticfilms for greenhouses

  Super-durable-plasticfilms for greenhouses

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