The greenhouse is a very important piece of equipment in producing high quality produce in a sustainable and efficient way. It is important because the greenhouse is the basis for providing an optimal growing environment for the crop. It has been proven that the optimal environment for a crop is a function of light, temperature, carbon dioxide and humidity. All of these affect how productive your crop will be. Greenhouse design and technology will influence all of these factors.

A brief overview of the different pieces of greenhouse technology that are used in controlled environment production is provided in this section. It is intended as a starting point and general guide to greenhouse design and technology.

• Greenhouse basics
• Types of greenhouses
• Orientation and siting a greenhouse
• Ventilation in greenhouses
• Height of greenhouse structures
• Computer control systems, sensors and monitoring equipment in greenhouses
• Heating greenhouses
• Evaporative cooling
• Greenhouse screens
• Light in greenhouses
• Greenhouse covering materials
• Uniformity in the greenhouse
• The greenhouse (Agnote DAI 249)
• Building a greenhouse (Agnote DPI 250)
• Greenhouse covering materials (Agnote DPI 251)
• Light in the greenhouse (Agnote DPI 254)