Protected Cultivation of Horticultural Crops: Setting a New Standard

我们的项目提出了一种新型温室结构的设计，该结构最大限度地增加了作物的自然光照射。结构内的气候根据暖通空调原理进行管理，以提供在气温和湿度方面与室外气候非常接近的作物周围的气候。气候管理过程允许非常精确的控制程度。该系统的设计以可持续性和将碳排放降至最低为核心原则。能源管理系统的设计与可再生能源兼容。因此，拟议的系统创造了机会种植一些受保护的作物--以及相关的卫生、生产力和资源效率方面的好处--否则可能会优先在户外种植。该系统适用于各种作物，包括生菜、草药、葱、萝卜或甜菜等根茎作物、药用作物和正在繁殖的作物。

Our project proposes the design of a novel greenhouse structure which maximises the incidence of natural light on the crop.The climate within the structure is managed by HVAC principles to deliver a climate around the crop which is very close to an outdoor climate in air temperature and humidity. The climate management process allows a very precise degree of control.The system is designed with sustainability and the need to minimise carbon emissions as core principles. Energy management systems are designed to be compatible with renewable sources.The system proposed therefore creates the opportunity to cultivate a number of crops under protection -- with the associated benefits for hygiene, productivity and resource efficiency -- which might otherwise preferentially be cultivated outdoors.The system is applicable to a wide range of crops, including leafy salads such as lettuce, herbs, alliums, root crops such as radish or beetroot, pharmaceutical crops, and crops in propagation.