This research establishes a base case scenario encompassing the energy behavior of the
greenhouse and its direct influence on the yield of strawberries (Seolhyang sp.) to evaluate …

Rooftop farms can improve a building's thermal and energy performance, especially for
uninsulated free-running buildings. The non-refurbished educational building stock lacks …

Plant factories have developed within urban contexts following efforts to expand local food
production, create local jobs, and provide alternatives to conventional agriculture with lower …

Recently, heat and mass distributions within a greenhouse were assumed to be
homogeneous. Heat is gained or lost in absolute terms, and crop contribution in a …

In a building-integrated agriculture (BIA) space, peak loads must be estimated to size HVAC
equipment in order to maintain indoor air conditions that enhance crop growth. However, the …

This study analysed the performance of a hot-water pipe (HWP) and fan-coil units (FCUs) in
controlling microclimate conditions in a net-zero energy greenhouse (NZEG). The …

Abstract Building-Integrated Agriculture (BIA) in urban areas is claimed to be
environmentally sustainable vis-à-vis conventional commercial agriculture practices by …

Greenhouse energy modeling is a prevalent tool for optimizing greenhouse energy
consumption. However, for a model to serve its intended use, it is imperative to have a high …

In controlled environment agriculture spaces, the conditions fluctuate between photoperiod
and dark period, with crops growing continuously. As crops grow, their impact on the energy …

TRNSYS is a standard tool recently used to model and simulate greenhouse energy
demand and utilisation using building energy simulation (BES). Previously, a single thermal …