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Review of Construction; Geometry; Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning; and Indoor Climate Requirements of Agricultural Greenhouses

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Abstract

Purpose

This article presents a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in greenhouse designs with the objective to determine the currently prevalent best design practices and lower their carbon and energy footprint.

Methods

This paper provides a review of the existing design trends in the construction; geometry; heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC); and indoor climate requirements of agricultural greenhouses. This systematic review is expected to spearhead the effort in developing universal design guidelines for greenhouses.

Results

A systematic review of existing design practices and research on the construction, geometry, HVAC systems, and indoor climate requirements of agricultural greenhouses is presented.

Conclusions

This systematic review will provide a platform for universal design guidelines for greenhouses.

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Abbreviations

ACH:

air change per hour

ASHRAE:

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

CFD:

computational fluid dynamics

GHG:

greenhouse gas

HVAC:

heating ventilation and air-conditioning

LEED:

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (version 4)

PPM:

parts per million

PAR:

photosynthetic active radiation

RH:

relative humidity

VFD:

variable frequency drive

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  1. Solar Energy and Community Design Lab, Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada

    Ali Muslim Syed

  2. Solar Energy and Community Design Lab, Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada

    Caroline Hachem

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Syed, A.M., Hachem, C. Review of Construction; Geometry; Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning; and Indoor Climate Requirements of Agricultural Greenhouses. J. Biosyst. Eng. 44, 18–27 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42853-019-00005-1

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