Solar Greenhouses
Wikipedia:
A solar greenhouse works by letting in solar radiation to warm the ground, with the structure then trapping the energy to increase and maintain the temperature at a higher level than it otherwise would be. Generally, a greenhouse blocks the heat inside from mixing with the air outside.
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Attached Solar Greenhouse
A solar greenhouse attached to the south side of a house can reduce heating bills, add a sunny area to escape from long, bleak winters and also extend the growing season for edible plant products like hot house tomatoes. This kind of addition is called a retrofit.
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BYU Bensen Walipini Construction (Underground Greenhouse) .pdf
The Walipini (underground or pit greenhouse) in this bulletin is designed specifically for the area of La Paz, Bolivia. However, the principles explained in the bulletin make it possible to build the Walipini in a wide variety of other geographic and climatic conditions. The word ‟Walipini" comes from the Aymara Indian language of this area of the world and means ‟place of warmth".
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National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
This resource list discusses basic principles of solar greenhouse design, as well as different construction material options. Books, articles and Web sites, and computer software relevant to solar greenhouse design are all provided in a resource list
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Soap Bubble Insulated Greenhouse
Soap bubbles, just like the ones we all used to blow through those little metal hoops.
Yes, soap bubbles are being used in the only functional plastic covered greenhouse in the world to insulate when the outside temperature is as cold as - 30 degrees C and when the interior heat in the summer gets so hot that the plants in greenhouses need to be kept cool. The soap bubbles insulate when they need it and dissipate when they do not.
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Solviva
Inspired by the success of the Solviva home, Anna designed and built the 3000 square foot Solviva Solar Greenhouse in 1983, with the goal of producing high yields of high quality organic food year-round, with no backup heat and no cooling fans. The heating would be primarily solar, with additional heat provided by little resident heaters: chickens and rabbits. Again, the Solviva designs exceeded the highest hopes, and the news spread far and wide. People came from as far away as Europe and Japan to see and to learn.
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