Project by Bridge Greenhouses

University of Sussex – Recycled Glasshouse and Services

Project by Bridge Greenhouses

A repurposed glasshouse was delivered and installed for the University of Sussex. The structure was equipped with a pullwire screen system, LED lights, ventilation, heating and custom-built control panels that can be used for careful regulation over the glasshouse’s environment.

Area: 40.00 m2

Industry: Education

Use: Research

Greenhouse Structure: Venlo greenhouse, AP/HI steel gutter, toughened glass fitted on roof and external walls, 4m bays, 4m trellis, 3m post height

Horizontal Screens: Pullwire shade screen system

Ventilation System: Triple pane ventilation roof windows with 415v vent motors, Vosterman wall fan

Benching: 2 static benches 0.80m by 9.7m, 1 central rolling bench 1.40m by 7.85m

Heating: 2kw finned tubular electric heaters fitted under the 3 benches

LED Lighting: Kroptek Hikrop 120W LED grow lights

Electrics: Weatherproof single switched sockets fitted on either side of the Greenhouse for control panel use

Controls: Custom-built control panels, trunking/tray containment system, Tomtech T100 centralised environmental controller