Project by Bridge Greenhouses

Newcastle University – Glasshouse research facility

Project by Bridge Greenhouses

A freestanding glasshouse structure, with eight compartments and a corridor, was delivered and installed for plant research at Newcastle University.

The structure was equipped with heating, irrigation, electrical & control.

Area: 256 m2

Industry: Education

Use: Research

Greenhouse Structure: Freestanding glasshouse, 8x compartments and a central corridor. Although roof screens are not fitted, the glasshouse structure is designed to accept screens in the future.

Ventilation System: Railmech ventilation system to 8 compartment & a corridor, ventilators were also fitted with insect netting.

Irrigation: External 5,000 litre rainwater storage tank feeding hand watering points located in each compartment.

Heating: Heating consists of finned tube heat emitters located around the perimeter of each compartment. 2 no. oil fired boilers are located in the corridor to serve the system with a 2,500-litre oil tank located externally to the glasshouse.

Electrics & Controls: The electrical installation consisted of a mains distribution panel c/w control panel for each of the 8no. compartments. Access & emergency lighting is installed to the corridor and sockets to the corridor.

Sockets are installed ready for the installation of future LED grow lights.

A Bridge HMS centralised control system is installed to control heating, ventilation along with future screens & grow lights.