Design of Prefabricated Energy-Efficient Greenhouses for Cold Climate Regions

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The project aims to design an energy-efficient greenhouse that can be prefabricated off-site using shipping**containers. The greenhouse can be easily transported and assembled on site. Its operations such as irrigation**and space heating will be using on-site solar energy and will be automated to maximize the utilization**efficiency. Advanced thermal insulation and storage design will be used to minimize heat loss and to maximize**utilization of solar heat gain. With these engineering designs, the growing season will be substantially extended**without increasing energy consumption significantly. Using shipping containers to construct greenhouses has**several important benefits such as the recovery of shipping containers that are abandoned as a result of one-way**international shipping, strong and long-lasting building structures, and off-site modular construction. Off-site**modular construction is the most practical approach to build greenhouses for remote regions. Furthermore,**having year-around community greenhouse can provide an attractive venue for regular gatherings, and hence**enhances the social cohesion of community members. Therefore, having energy-efficient greenhouses will**significantly strengthen the sustainable living and the resilience to climate change of Canadians. The primary**anticipated outcomes of the project are the design concept and methodology of an energy-efficient greenhouse.**The partnering company, Mod Studio, is a Canada-based company focusing its business on sustainable living**through energy-efficient houses and greenhouses.