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Build a Commercial Greenhouse Designed for Performance and Profitability
Ceres designs custom commercial greenhouse systems for growers, operators, and organizations looking to scale production efficiently. From fully integrated modular greenhouse kits to gutter connected structures, our solutions are engineered for year-round growing, energy efficiency, and long-term ROI.
Unlike traditional greenhouse manufacturers that produce their own steel and rely on rigid, one-size-fits-all designs, we take a more flexible approach. By sourcing best-in-class materials instead of manufacturing them in-house, we deliver fully custom greenhouses tailored to your specific goals. Our turnkey process ensures your commercial greenhouse system is built around your crops, equipment, and workflow—not the other way around.
Who Are Our Commercial Greenhouses Built for?
Our commercial greenhouse solutions are designed for:
- Commercial grows scaling food, flower, or speciality crop production
- Ag startups launching controlled environment agriculture (CEA operations)
- Farmers looking for adjunct year-round businesses, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and season extensions
- Hybrid community food systems looking to sell product
Whether you’re building your first facility or expanding an existing operation, our modular greenhouse systems support phased growth and long-term scalability.
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Compare Commercial Greenhouse Systems
We offer multiple commercial greenhouse designs based on your scale, climate and operational goals:
HighYield™ Kits
Our most popular greenhouse, mainly used by midsize operations. This kit can be expanded on as business needs change.
Commercial Modular Kits
For larger operations looking for separate growing chambers, or for phased growth and operational flexibility.
Gutter Connected Greenhouses
Efficient layouts for larger-scale operations with optimized space utilization.
SunChamber™
Our fully sealed HighYield™ or Commercial Modular Kit. When complete climate control and biosecurity are the priority.
All of our options provide you with a turnkey greenhouse system designed around your exact workflow, equipment and production strategy.
Integrated Greenhouse Systems Built for Efficiency
Ceres greenhouses go beyond structure—we design complete greenhouse systems that integrate:
- HVAC(D) and controls system
- Advanced glazing systems (including high-performance ETFE options)
- Supplemental lighting and shading
- Grow systems
We use advanced energy modeling to evaluate your specific needs and design a fully optimized greenhouse. Every component is engineered to work together—maximizing yield, reducing energy use, and improving operational efficiency.
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How Much Does a Commercial Greenhouse Cost?
The cost of a commercial greenhouse depends on several factors:
- Size and layout of the facility
- Technology and system integrations
- Level of customization
- Site conditions
- Sealed environment or vented
Most projects range widely depending on scope, but investing in an energy-efficient greenhouse system can significantly reduce long-term operating costs.
What Impacts ROI?
- Crop type and production cycles
- Climate and energy usage
- Labor efficiency and workflow design
- Ability to effectively scale
Our team works with you to design a system that maximizes long-term profitability, not just upfront cost savings.
Why Choose Ceres for Commercial Greenhouses?
- Custom greenhouse systems tailored to your operation
- Modular greenhouse design for scalable growth
- Energy-efficient greenhouse solutions to reduce operating costs
- Turnkey project delivery from design through installation
- Integrated systems approach for optimized performance
Unlike traditional greenhouse manufacturers, we prioritize flexibility and performance—delivering greenhouses built around your goals.
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Commercial Greenhouse Technology
One centralized system for controlling the whole environment. Monitor temperature, relative humidity, and CO2, leaf/ canopy temp, PAR, lighting zones, and outdoor weather.
We offer Ceres designed EcoLoop™ or EcoPack™ HVAC options depending on growing goals, budget, site constraints, and greenhouse type. All Ceres environmental controls are custom integrated to suit your needs.
The GAHT® system is a ground to air heat exchanger, a system often referred to as a ‘Climate Battery’. Ceres leads the industry in climate battery technology, having designed and installed more systems in greenhouses than any other company in the world.
Different crops may demand specific lighting requirements. We offer a variety of lighting solutions designed to suit the needs of each individual operation.
A NetZero greenhouse will have zero net emissions. This goal is achieved through capturing and storing energy. This can be done using a various system options.
Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene is a durable, high light transmissive glazing option. It offers more than 95% light transmission, including the UV spectrum. More than other greenhouse companies, Ceres is implementing full spectrum glazings for maximum crop growth.
Commercial Greenhouse FAQs
We provide tailored quotes for commercial greenhouses, as each structure is optimized for the climate and growing considerations. Pricing varies according to structure type as well as your indoor growing requirements and climate. Please contact us with some information about your project to get a quote.
Our commercial energy-efficient greenhouses are made with galvanized steel frames. Steel is the strongest framing material, and can be insulated in a variety of ways. We combine the frame with insulated metal panels, commonly used in warehouses or large industrial buildings, because of their high insulation values and ease of install.
Yes. Depending on your needs we offer many styles of greenhouse including a shed-style roof with a single slope and a gutter connected greenhouse. In any case, we work with you to create a custom structure that meets your needs, site and budget.
It depends on your crop, climate, and production goals. Our team helps you determine the best system.
We custom engineer each structure according to your site’s snow and wind loads. This streamlines the building permit process, which we can also help with. We have designed greenhouses with snow loads of up to 85 lbs/square foot, and with wind loads of up to 190 mph.
The time it takes to recoup the investment of a greenhouse depends on many factors including: crop grown, operational cost and market demand. It is important to conduct market research, and evaluate which crops would be most profitable in your area and in which season. Another factor to take into consideration is the grow system, and how long the grow process will take, resulting in numbers of harvests per year. The more harvests the more sellable product.
Commercial greenhouse facilities can take anywhere from 6 to 12 months from conceptual design to operation. This process includes design, engineering, material orders, construction and commissioning. There are many project-specific variables, like site approval, building permit, facility size, local building season, headhouse buildout, custom features, etc. Not all factors are a requirement in every project and thus a project-specific timeline is determined for each client.
Yes — we handle design, engineering, and integration of all major systems.
Yes — our modular greenhouse systems are designed for phased expansion.
Easy shipping anywhere in the US and Canada. If you are elsewhere please contact us for a shipping cost estimate.
You can install a HighYield™ Kit yourself, or hire installation out to a local contractor. You can also opt to have a Ceres construction supervisor oversee the construction process and direct your building crew.
Both color choice and wall & roof thickness of the insulated metal panels can effect your building’s heat gain and retention. Lighter colors and thinner walls are recommended in hotter climates to minimize the heat gain. The thickness can range from 2.5”-6” (R-20 to R-48).
Like many commercial greenhouses, we often install gas powered heaters, dehumidifiers, and exhaust fans. Oftentimes, because of the built in efficiencies of our greenhouses and smaller heating and cooling loads that we deal with, we can design smaller systems to save our clients money during initial installation, and because the systems are needed less often, they save money over the long term.
The environmental control equipment and controllers will determine the quality of the products that are grown. The complexity of the control system needs to match the complexity and variety of climate control solutions used.
A greenhouse with a few circulation and exhaust fans plus thermostats can run for about $100. If the GAHT® system is employed, then humidity controls (humidification and dehumidification) and wet walls are used for cooling, and an automated controller with online system access and data storage is a good choice.
In highly sophisticated greenhouses with high end climate control solutions for high value crops the most sophisticated control system might be the best choice. Every aspect of these greenhouse can be controlled from anywhere and data analysis packages are available to optimize yields and profits. These systems cost somewhere between $3 and $10/sqft.
Whatever your climate control needs might be, we provide a whole systems design to ensure that everything is appropriately and efficiently integrated.
In commercial projects, we don’t spec anything outside of the footprint of the facility. We suggest getting support from a well specialist for these components. Trenching and laying water lines underground is a safe way to prevent freezing; the frost depth and distance to the well will determine the economics of this.
This depends on the size of your commercial greenhouse. For more on basic greenhouse foundation types see our blog, Greenhouse Foundations. We work with engineers who can design your greenhouse foundation. However, because structural engineers are licensed by state, we oftentimes work with a structural engineer that you find in your area so that they will have be able to stamp the drawings in the state you are building in.
Whether or not the greenhouse needs a foundation depends on size, it’s location and the snow and wind loads. Small solar greenhouses do not need a foundation. They can be built on a level base (dirt or gravel) and anchored to the ground using rebar or products called earth anchors. For moderate to large residential greenhouses (over 120 sq. ft.) we recommend adding a foundation. Foundations can often be simple concrete piers. More about them and other foundation types in our blog “Greenhouse Foundations.”
We offer consulting on choosing a foundation type and recommend hiring a contractor to install the foundation.
This predominantly depends on how you want to grow. If growing with aquaponics, hydroponics, or in a commercial greenhouse with potted plants, concrete floors provide a clean surface to -efficient greenhouses do not need a floor. This is because the perimeter of the greenhouse is insulated. The soil below ground stays a warm constant temperature year-round. Normally, raised beds connect directly to the soil below ground. This is best for drainage and robust root growth. Flooring materials can be used in walkways. We recommend gravel, flagstone, or pavers. If planning to grow on tables, or with an aquaponics system, you may elect to install a concrete slab to create a level floor (this can also serve as your foundation). More information in our blog here.
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