Greenhouse Design

From plan to blue-print

Every greenhouse project starts with a plan. A plan to produce vegetables, flowers or growing plants in a way that is economically feasible. Or better yet, a plan for a profitable business, bringing fresh produce closer to the end-consumer.

Size & Layout

The quantity and quality of the produce will eventually determine the revenue of the greenhouse. It is therefore suprising that these factors partly determine the large scale of the project and the cultivation methods. Our greenhouse designs are mostly tailored to off-take agreements, cultivation contracts or specific market demands.

Crop Requirements

In the cultivation section of our website, we have listed the typical crop requirements that we use in our greenhouse designs. We always revisit these parameters to ensure they meet the specific project demands. Climate and cultivation systems are then integrated based on the size, layout and location of the project.

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Opex & Capex, an integral part of our greenhouse designs.

Operational Expenses

With the size, layout, crop requirements, and location, we can calculate the energy requirements over the year. By using technology smartly and often integrating sustainable energy solutions based on local resources, our designs are optimized for saving energy.

In the greenhouse design phase, we also need to take labor into account. Together with energy consumption, labor costs play the largest part on the opex side of any greenhouse operation. Smart cultivation systems, machinery and robotics can significantly reduce the labor costs of a greenhouse, but this naturally entails costs.

Capital Expenses

Our detailed greenhouse designs come with a vast technical document, a deck of drawings, and a price summary. Every technical system must be cost-effective to make for an overall feasible greenhouse project. Combining the operational costs with the capital expenditure is the absolute strength of a greenhouse designed by DutchGreenhouses^®.

Discover how we manage every aspect of your greenhouse journey on our Turnkey Projects page.

CRUX

In the design & engineering phase of projects, we use our custom software named CRUX. Based on climate data, we can quickly bring operational (energy & water) and capital expenditures into the equation based on the layout. This way we can ensure that the greenhouse design meets all requirements and optimize it accordingly. CRUX allows all stakeholders of the project to quickly focus on the most crucial elements.