Project by Bridge Greenhouses

Sharief Healthcare – repurposed Venlo glasshouse installation

Project by Bridge Greenhouses

A repurposed glasshouse was delivered and installed for Sharief healthcare. The structure was equipped with a pullwire screen system, lighting, ventilation, irrigation, heating and custom-built control systems that can be used for careful regulation over their growing environments.

Bridge Greenhouses incorporated new and recycled materials to offer Sharief Healthcare added benefits of a more sustainable and cost-effective greenhouse installation.

Area: 806.4 m2

Industry: Private

Use: Production of vegetables & fruits

Greenhouse Structure: Freestanding Venlo greenhouse divided into two zones. Galvanised steel structure and gutters. 4x aluminium sliding doors

Foundation comprise Zeus precast concrete wall panels & dollies

Screens: Horizontal thermal pullwire screen system independently controlled to 2 growing areas

Ventilation: Standard roof ventilation configuration with 3 pane vents to both sides of the ridge, independently controlled to 2 growing areas

Lighting: Kroptek Sunstream MkII 400w LED grow light fittings are installed to part of the glasshouse

Heating: 3x Powrmatic warm air cabinet heaters are installed to provide heating to the 2 growing areas

Irrigation: Irrigation system comprising Overhead spray lines to the 2 growing areas, fed from an external rainwater storage tank via a Calpeda speed controlled irrigation pump

Electrics and systems: A Tomtech T100 environmental control system is installed to control heating, ventilation, screens & irrigation & LED grow lights.

Wiring of all installed equipment c/w Bridge custom built control panels was included.