Sandpoint Greenhouse
Client: Ultimate - Sandpoint Urban Renewal Agency (SURA); Local - Dr. Don Thill, Director, UI Agricultural Experiment Station
Project Description
Community of Sandpoint (SURA) wants to establish local industry for raising high value vegetable crops in greenhouses, e.g. tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers.
Project will look at greenhouse construction options and costs (Phase 1), vegetable production options and costs (Phase 2), and conduct a market assessment for project support (Phase 3).
Phase 1 is pertinent to this class
Greenhouse Crops
Greenhouse Structure ?
Greenhouse Structure ?
Project needs
Through client contact (SURA) and research with plant scientists, determine production needs and suitable crops for the greenhouse concept
Report to client on facility suitable for Sandpoint
Design of greenhouse structure Weather conditions (snow loading, daylight length,
temperature variation) Building construction design (materials, structural calcs) Life expectancy and maintenance costs Cost
Student involvement
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