Open Roof Greenhouse Design

The greenhouse is 18 3 m 60 ft long gutter direction and 17 6 m 58 ft wide gable direction.

Open roof greenhouse design.

We supply and install commercial greenhouses including open roof or max air or cabrio greenhouses. Southeast regional sales manager james parris explains how open roof structures can provide big benefits. 8 x 10 ft. The max air greenhouse design is the ideal solution for the growers of bedding plants and nursery stock where hardening is required.

This design is easy to build and you can buy the plan for only 5. Open roof greenhouse designs can often control the greenhouse temperature sufficiently without exhaust fans. Computer controlled motors push the roof sections open in effect making the entire roof into a vent. Depending on the plants grown growers may want the roof to be wide open to make use of natural elements while keeping control of the greenhouse s conditions.

Similar in construction to that of the venlo the open roof is constructed of two or more roof peaks per greenhouse bay. Hoop house designs are available in widths from 12 to 34 feet with the wider widths usually having a collar tie or truss to support more of the roof load. Also using chimneys to draw warm air out and using solar vent fans to draw cool air in can be lifesavers on sunny warm days or in heavy humidity. Gable designs are built to about 60 feet clear span.

The gutters are oriented 15ºto the east of north figure 3. Each roof section is hinged at the gutter and is connected to a rack and pinion or push pull drive system. The wooden frame can be covered by a clear uv resistant polyethene film or some other similar material. In addition to continuous roof vents the greenhouse is equipped with.

The wider the greenhouse the greater is the efficiency in the use of space with less influence from sidewalls. The structure is the same as a venlo greenhouse. And has the highest point off the ground at 8 6. Depending on your design access can be as simple as having a hatch with a latter to climb down into.

The roof system is designed to provide full ventilation but still offers the protection required from the elements when closed. The entire roof area can be opened by engaging four electric motors to drive rack and pinion systems.