THESIS QUESTION

THESIS QUESTION.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Can a Net-Zero food production be accomplished by creating an indoor growing environment and maximizing productivity within the site for a location in Kamloops?

3/28/2011

Good research

Thanks to everyone for posting research for me, I got some great leads. I been able to determine the mechanical needs of intergrating the system into a house desgin. It would seem that if I want my kitchen and greenhouse as one, I will have to provide a seperate envelope for the area to control climate. It is possible to keep continously growing food with just heat, but the yields are lessened by lack of U.V. I will be implementing a massing element using water which will help reatain some heat, as well; it will provide the moisture content need for the vegitation. I'm not sure at this point how much power I will require during the winter month to keep things growing, I guess that's next on the research to do list. Many thanks to Rob, your link provided me with all the stats I needed for food consumption.
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2 comments:

  1. Jeremy CoxMarch 29, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    Hey Shawn

    For growing food outside of the greenhouse (spring summer months)you should look at high yield crops with short growing times. The link below talks about a few varities of vegetable that produce higher yields in shorter times. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1436329/vegetables_for_cold_climate_gardens.html?cat=32

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  2. Shawn O'HearnMarch 30, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Hey Jeremy,

    Ya I totally agree. I'm at the stage where I'm trying to calculate the space needed to pull of continuous cycles of certain foods. I've been trying to determine which foods are best to always have growing at all times and which I can are preserve. This link will help modify the list if I can get away with outside growth most of the year for certain items. Thanks

    Cheers,

    Shawn

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