Windows 2007

16 years ago

Looking for some feedback.

Going to build a greenhouse out of these 36x60 inch windows I obtained.

Need input on the design.

Does a greenhouse need to have a roof that is transparent?

It would be way easy to build a rectangular structure that is long and narrow.(maybe 60 feet long and 20-24 feet wide

If I make my verticle glass window walls 10 feet tall( and the greenhouse is around 20-24 feet wide with a shingled roof on top, will that be enough light for plants, vegetables, herbs and mostly native plants in containers (I can make it less wide, but trying to optimize square footage of growing surfaces. How do I figure that?))

This design would be simple to build and a shingled roof would be low maintenance and also good for insulation.

I am thinking a long, narrow greenhouse that is oriented with one end to the north and the other end of the long rectangle to the south. In the winter, when the sun does not get too high, I think there should be plenty of light. In the middle of the day in the summer, when the sun is high it would be over the shingled roof, but I think plenty of light would be gotten through the side windows morning and evening.

I know some of you intelligent folks could use math or physics or whatever to calculate this and quantify how many hours of light I would get on the plants at different times of the year. I am in Mid Missouri. Smack dab in the middle of these united states. , but I need some help with that, I am more intuitive than scientific.

I got my windows , plenty of them. single hung aluminum frame, double pane insulated, almost new. they were installed in an apartment complex 2 years ago, then removed because they were not up to code.

He has lots more if anyone wants them. $15. each.

Is my idea feasible?

I guess the question is how muany hours of direct light will plants get with this design at different times of the year?

and is it adequate?

Thanks

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wetfeet101b
16 years ago
You could have an opaque roof on the greenhouse. The reason it is preferred to be transparent or translucent is to take advantage of the sunlight that the roof receives at virtually any time of day.

If you can design the structure so that the windows will compensate for the lost light, then it should be ok.

The challenge will be to get the proper orientation of the greenhouse so that it will receive the correct intensity sunlight for the longest possible duration.

Here are some examples. These may not be technically correct (I'm just brainstorming) but should give you an idea on design and placement.
1. Main windows oriented towards the south. If the GH structure only has windows on one side, then it is said that facing south would give it the best sun exposure throughout the day. You would obviously want to have the south windows have the most possible surface area to let the sunlight in.

2. Rectangular GH, with the length oriented north-south. And east and west surfaces have full windows.
This is an alternative to #1, if it is not practical or desired to have a south-facing GH. This has the advantage of letting you place "morning sun" plants on the east side, and the "afternoon sun" plants on the west end. But since both sides let the sun in anyway, either side will be receiving light at varying angles throughout the day.
The only drawback is that if you have an opaque roof, you would be losing direct sun around noon.
This is also assuming that there are no light obstructions on the west and east sides.
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