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Informationen zum Autor 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 has designed, toured and helped build hundreds of energy-efficient greenhouses spanning small residential structures to acre-size commercial facilities. Marc Plinke , an inventor-innovator with a PhD in engineering, started his career as a chemical and process engineer working for Gore Technologies. He later retrofitted his family's 1950's Boulder, CO ranch home into a net-zero-energy home, spurring a second career in green building design. Marc has spent the past decade applying his expertise in green building and engineering mindset to building better greenhouses, with the intention of enabling people to grow their own food sustainably, year-round. Klappentext 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 gainThermal mass systems - store heat naturally without expensive equipmentAutomated climate control - ventilation that responds to temperature changesYear-round growing systems - crop rotation for continuous harvestsCost-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. Vorwort Features offered to: Mother Earth News, Green Building, Solar Today, Home Power, Fine Home Building, Green Home Advisor Excerpts offered to: Mother Earth News, GRIT, Permaculture Activist, Hobby Farm Advertising in: Mother Earth News, Hobby Farms, Small Farm Canada Promotion on the author's website: www.ceresgs.com Promotion in association with author's professional network on Linked In Academic promotion to horticulture, sustainable energy, and technology Galley available on Edelweiss Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author's speaking engagements Simultaneous ebook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest and Instagram Zusammenfassung Build your own passive solar greenhouse for year-round food production in any climate Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Section I: The Big Picture 1. What Is a Solar Greenhouse? 2. Growing Indoors: History and Future Trends 3. Planning for the Greenhouse Section II: Designing and Building a Solar Greenhouse 4. Siting and Orientation 5. Controlling Light and Heat Gain: Glazing 6. Controlling Heat Loss: Insulation 7. Ventilation 8. Greenhouse Geometries 9. Greenhouse Construction Basics 10. Attached Greenhouses 11. Earth-sheltered Greenhouses Section III: Heating and Cooling Methods...
