Skavland Gartneri.
Challenge accepted.
Skavland Gartneri in Norway was looking for a solution to reduce heating costs by implementing alternative systems, while ensuring they could be integrated into the existing greenhouse operation. We gladly took on that challenge!
Adding smartness.
A considerable part of the heating cost comes from the need to “activate” the plants to evaporate, and to support them with convection (the rising of hot air) in order to create the right humidity deficit for evaporation. A very effective way to reduce the need for heat is by using active, forced ventilation—especially when combined with the intake of outside air with lower humidity.
We keep it real.
By installing ventilator units that use an adjustable mix of outside and indoor air, along with a heating coil to (re)heat when necessary, we can deliver conditioned air into the greenhouse. This air is forced underneath the plants, creating a vertical airflow. As a result, the plants receive the required humidity deficit, significantly reducing the need to run a hot pipe for convection.
Done.
Verkade installed ventilator units, distribution piping, and air socks to create an ideal solution for this setup. With only a modest increase in electricity use, Skavland Gartneri is now saving a tremendous amount of energy by greatly reducing—or often even eliminating—the need for heating.