Build your own solar-powered greenhouse with this complete guide covering site planning, structure selection, solar options, and year-round growing strategies.
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Smart controller, which can detect the outside solar level and control the curtain to optimize heat retention A semi-porous curtain made of aluminized materials and used for shading can reduce the temperature in the greenhouse by about 10°F. This reduces the cooling costs of using fans or evaporative cooling and may improve plant quality.
For a wall curtain with a transparent material that is not opened and closed fequently, a manual winch system may be all that is needed, saving about $1,000 for the gear motor and control. Investing in energy curtains for the walls of a greenhouse can provide a rate of return on investment of 30% or more.
If you are building a greenhouse and plan to install a curtain system in the future, keep in mind that a curtain system requires approximately 12 inches of unobstructed vertical space, referred to as the travel envelope.
Following some basic curtain management practices will help avoid problems. During periods of snow, the curtain system should be left open to allow the heat from the greenhouse to melt the snow off the roof, avoiding snow buildup that will block light and possibly stress the greenhouse structure. Also, it’s best to open the curtain in stages.
Greenhouse curtains can be controlled manually or automatically, by a time clock or smart controller that can detect solar levels (figure 17). The advantage of a clock or a controller is that no one has to be present to have the curtain open or close.
Thermal curtains are fabrics that are pulled across the roof and are sometimes used to cover the sidewalls inside the greenhouse to reduce nighttime heat loss in cold weather. The curtains retain heat by serving as a thermal barrier between the plants and the roof and, in some cases, by reducing the volume of heated space in a greenhouse.
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