The solar greenhouse: A highly insulated greenhouse design with an inflated roof system with PVDF or ETFE membranes

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 691, Issue , 2005, Pages 561-568

  Waaijenberg, D ^a   Hemming, S ^a   Campen, J B ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Energy saving; Plastic; Prestress; Saw tooth; Solar; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

EID: 37949004347     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.691.67     Document Type: Conference Paper

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