HighYield™ Greenhouse Kits
Ceres passive solar greenhouse kits are energy-efficient, easy to control growing environments for sustainable and abundant year-round growing. These steel greenhouse kits (including our backyard greenhouse kit and HighYield™ greenhouses) allow growers to produce higher yields, using less energy.
Passive Solar Greenhouse Design
This passive solar greenhouse design comes in three depths: 18’ (BackYard Kit), 23’ and 30’ (HighYield™ Kits) and are scalable in increments of 4’. Headhouses are optional on either the north side, or inline with the greenhouse.
Greenhouses Include:
- Steel Framing/Insulated Metal Panels/Trim
- Glazing
- Doors
- SunSense™ Automated Climate Controller
- Stamped Structural & Foundation Plans
- Construction Drawings & Construction Support
Our standard HighYield™ Kits and BackYard greenhouse kits come as a vented system. Learn more about our SunChamber™ sealed greenhouse.
Our Standard Greenhouse Kits:
For Greenhouse specs download our Greenhouse Catalog here
The HighYield™ Kit: Built for Commercial Use & Expansion
While not exclusively used for commercial applications, opting for a HighYield™ greenhouse kit allows for both a larger growing space and modular capability, allowing for unlimited expansion without interruption, as well as the ability to operate multiple climates simultaneously— qualities commercial growers often want.
We ship all greenhouse materials to the job site where the greenhouse is erected by a local contractor. We recommend getting a Construction Manager to help in the construction process, especially if the goal is to have a commercial greenhouse kit.
If you are interested in expanding later down the road you can learn more about our commercial modular greenhouses.
Popular HighYield™ Kit Greenhouse Applications:
The BackYard Kit: A Residential Paradise
While typically used for “backyard” growing at residential properties, these passive solar greenhouses can be used for a variety of uses and purposes.
Popular BackYard Kit Greenhouse Applications:
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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.
HighYield™ Kit Greenhouse Kits FAQs
We ship 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.
Because each greenhouse is slightly different – tailored for your climate and growing goals—we provide custom quotes for all our energy-efficient commercial greenhouses.
We estimate US$58-US$68/SF for a 3,000sqft modular HighYield™ Kit greenhouse facility. This includes: steel frame, insulated metal panels, glazing, SunSense™ Controller.
For a complete HighYield™ vented structure we estimate US$95-US$130/SF. This includes everything listed above, and includes (but is not limited to), evaporative cooling, GAHT®, heaters, dehumidifiers, SunSense™ controller, LED grow lights, irrigation, complete engineering, and construction documentation.
These are great budgetary numbers to use when considering all of your systems.
As for the BackYard Kits (18x width) greenhouses. They are currently priced at:
18’x24′ US$53,774
18’x30′ US$58,691
18’x36′ US$63,609
*Base kit= galvanized steel frame, 2″ insulated metal panels, 16mm, triple layer polycarbonate on the south wall and roof, entryway door and a SunSense™ controller.
Shipping is estimated at 20%-25% of total materials costs (excluding applicable taxes). There are a variety of colors available for the BackYard Kit as well as additional upgrades and climate control options you can choose from. BackYard kits are engineered to individual wind and snow loads.
Please contact us for more information, as prices are subject to change.
Yes, we offer our own renewable heating/cooling system, as well as other climate control and growing systems, as well as our own integrated SunSense™ controller.
Growing systems are customized according to growers’ needs, and specified after a consultation. Ceres will size, design and source:
- Hydroponic and aquaponic grow systems
- Light deprivation systems
- Supplemental lighting
- Automated shade systems
- HVAC equipment
- Control systems
This varies by location, and crop choice. If you live somewhere with mild winters, passive solar greenhouses can grow year-round without any back-up heating. Greenhouses in cold areas can sometimes even grow hardy crops year-round without heating. To grow a wider variety of crops, in most cold climates, an energy-efficient greenhouse will require some back-up heating. This is usually turned on during a few very cold nights a year when a GAHT® system, thermal mass, or phase change material is not sufficient to keep temperatures high enough.
Residential growers typically add an electric heater for the coldest times of the year.
Yes, we ship greenhouse materials to the location of the build.
Yes, depending on the chosen glazing material. Please contact us for more information.
