Greenhouse owners increasingly need more than an operating cost projection. Lenders, institutional partners, and public-sector clients are asking for documented sustainability performance, a credible electrification pathway, and, in some cases, the technical...
Humidity is one of the most difficult variables to manage in a commercial greenhouse, and one of the easiest to get wrong in a design that hasn’t been simulated. A structure sized correctly for heating and cooling can still struggle with humidity...
Every piece of mechanical equipment in a greenhouse comes with performance data from the manufacturer. Heating capacity, cooling capacity, coefficient of performance, airflow rate, energy recovery efficiency — all documented at standard conditions. Those...
Greenhouse ventilation design typically begins with a standard set of calculations — vent area sized to peak summer load, and openings and circulation fans positioned based on established practice. This approach addresses the conditions it is designed...
Energy is consistently one of the largest operating costs in commercial greenhouse and controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) production. Heating, cooling, ventilation, dehumidification, and supplemental lighting collectively account for a substantial...
Client: KWS Seeds
Location: Kimberly, Idaho
Partners: Starr Corporation (General Contractor)
Project Type: Commercial research greenhouse – new construction
Date: July 2026
Project Overview
When KWS Seeds set out to expand its breeding...
If you’ve been looking for an affordable house that is also highly efficient, you’ve probably ended up at a dead end. The two main options for affordable homes are custom builders quoting $600k+ for a code-minimum house that takes a year to...
Client: KWS
Location: Einbeck, Germany
Partners: Ceres, Block
Ceres Involvement: Consulting
Date: February 2026
KWS enlisted the help of Ceres Greenhouse Solutions after dealing with falling glass in one of their greenhouses located at their...
Location: Ancram, New York
Climate Zone: 5b
Size: 30’x90′
Application: Commercial, Community, Educational
Date Completed: 2021
Wally Farms, a 1,000-acre farm business incubator in Ancram, New York, is using its Ceres greenhouse as...
