1 Acre Hydroponic Greenhouse

Sizing

How the footprint is set

01 · Length

21 bay sections of 4.00 m13 ft 1 in set the length: 84.00 m275 ft 7 in. The bay section — the column spacing along the gutter — is the repeat unit of the structure: one more section adds 4.00 m13 ft 1 in of length.

02 · Width

6 truss spans of 8.00 m26 ft 3 in set the width: 48.00 m157 ft 6 in. That completes the growing footprint: 4,032 m²43,400 sq ft under glass.

03 · Service building

A 40.0 × 16.0 m131 ft 3 in × 52 ft 6 in service building sits alongside the greenhouse — 640 m²6,889 sq ft for packing, technical installations and storage.

04 · The footprint

Overall footprint: 64.00 × 84.00 m210 ft × 275 ft 7 in — 4,672 m²50,289 sq ft covered. Every model in the series is composed the same way: scaling up adds sections and spans, not a redesign.

At a glance

Balanced scale and efficiency

Integrated heating and energy-efficient irrigation give a balanced mix of scale and efficiency — a house to refine production processes in before expanding further.

4,032 m²43,400 sq ft

cultivation area

4.8 m15 ft 9 in

gutter height

12–14 wks

ready for shipment

+640 m²6,889 sq ft

service building included

Crop packages available for tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers and strawberries.

Discuss this model

A greenhouse is not bought by the square metre. It is bought by the kilo it returns, in the climate it stands in.
The GrowPro principle

Cross-section

What the structure is

6 truss spans of 8.00 m across a length of 21 bays. Every figure on this page derives from those two counts.

Venlo geometry: 21.6° pitch, gutters at 4.80 m, ridge at 5.89 m. Length is 21 bays of 4.00 m.Venlo geometry: 21.6° pitch, gutters at 15 ft 9 in, ridge at 19 ft 4 in. Length is 21 bays of 13 ft 1 in.

Dimensions & specifications

Measured, not estimated

Greenhouse	MetricImperial
Length	84.0 m275 ft 7 in
Width	48.0 m157 ft 6 in
Area	4,032 m²43,400 sq ft
Gutter height	4.8 m15 ft 9 in
Ridge height	5.89 m19 ft 4 in
Snow load¹	350 N/m²7.31 psf
Crop load	150 N/m²3.13 psf
Wind speed²	29.5 m/s66 mph

Service building	MetricImperial
Length	40.0 m131 ft 3 in
Width	16.0 m52 ft 6 in
Area	640 m²6,889 sq ft
Total covered	4,672 m²50,289 sq ft

¹ In heavy snow areas snow-melt heating is applied. ² Reduction factors apply.

Indicative annual yields

What an acre returns

Northern-hemisphere climate, heating design difference of 30 °C, no supplementary lighting. Planning figures, not a guarantee.

Beef tomatoes

272,400600,500

kg per yearlbs per year

Long cucumbers

198,950438,500

kg per yearlbs per year

Red peppers

103,000227,000

kg per yearlbs per year

Everbearing strawberries

49,900110,000

kg per yearlbs per year

Read these as a planning band, not a guarantee. Yield follows the climate the house stands in, the cultivar and the grower. The Climate Design Studio runs the calculation for an exact location.

Cost structure

Where the money goes

The twelve cost sections and their relative shares. Amounts come from one price book — currently being re-issued.

Section	Share
Heating
Steel structure
Aluminium frame
Roof glass & siding
Irrigation & fertigation
Energy screens
Growing systems
Climate computer
Electrical
Ventilation
Rainwater discharge
Doors

Model price In the current price list Hardware FOB Rotterdam, engineering included — local works are always estimated separately

Price basisOne price bookthe same source that generates the quote documents

Price listOn requestbeing re-issued — request it

Lead time12–14 weeksex works, from order confirmation

Request the current price list — you quote from the same source we do. Crop-specific equipment, LED lighting, cooling and fogging are configured from the options catalogue — see pricing.

Price book 2026-08-baseline, effective 2026-08-20 · EUR/USD 1.159

Configuration

Configured to climate and crop

Every option changes the bill of materials before it changes the price — nothing here is a surcharge with no steel, glass or cable behind it.

Option
Supplementary lighting, 200 µmol LED
Harvesting equipment
Insect netting on ventilation
Packing equipment

The model in 3D

Walk through the model

The engineering model, straight from the drawing office — orbit it, switch views, or walk the aisles at eye height.

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More information

Everything to take this further

The complete document set for this model — engineering, pricing and drawings, the same files an engineer quotes from.

In the pack

Commercial brochure

PDF · the model, the crops, the numbers

See what this greenhouse looks like in your climate

The Climate Design Studio runs this model against an exact location — or talk to an engineer about crop plans, configuration and delivery.

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Frequently asked questions

What crops can I grow?

Suited for hydroponic production of fruiting vegetables, leafy greens and specialized crops like strawberries and herbs.

Is the greenhouse customizable?

Absolutely — systems for heating, screening, cooling and humidification can be adapted.

What is included?

The greenhouse structure (≈ 4,100 m²), hydroponic setup, climate computer, irrigation and a service building.

How long from order to installation?

Around 12–14 weeks to ready-for-shipment; on-site construction typically 2–3 months.

How much does this 1 acre glass greenhouse cost?

The model has a fixed hardware price in one price book — the same book our quote documents are generated from. Basis: FOB Rotterdam hardware (Venlo steel/glass structure, heating, dual energy screens, irrigation/fertigation, suspended gutters, electricals, climate computer), engineering included; local assembly and concrete are always estimated separately. The current price list is being re-issued — request it via the contact page.

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