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The Year-Round Solar Greenhouse
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- Book Synopsis
- Build a net-zero energy greenhouse that pays for itself through energy savings and year-round food production. Complete construction plans and proven techniques for creating a solar-powered growing system that eliminates heating bills while providing fresh food 365 days a year. Why Solar Greenhouses Outperform Heated Versions: Traditional greenhouses consume massive energy for heating. This design captures and stores solar energy naturally, maintaining growing temperatures through the coldest months without ongoing costs. What You'll Build: Energy-efficient design - architectural plans optimized for maximum solar gain Thermal mass systems - store heat naturally without expensive equipment Automated climate control - ventilation that responds to temperature changes Year-round growing systems - crop rotation for continuous harvests Cost-benefit analysis - ROI calculations showing 3-5 year payback Real-World Results: Greenhouse builders report 80% heating cost reductions, year-round growing capability in climates down to -20+F, and complete payback through energy savings and food production within 5 years. Start your energy-independent growing system today. Everything you need to build, operate, and profit from solar greenhouse growing.
- About The Author
- Lindsey Schiller studied conventional greenhouse design and management at the University of Arizona's Controlled Environmental Agriculture Center before delving deeply into solar greenhouse design. With co-author Marc Plinke, she founded Ceres Greenhouse Solutions to research, design and build energy-efficient year-round greenhouses. Lindsey lives in Boulder, Colorado.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780865718241
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- New Society Publishers, (01 December 2016)
- Number of Pages
- 320
- Weight
- 626 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 184 x 15 mm
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