Structures
Design with even roof angles
Even Span
Not the most suitable greenhouse material due to water and humidity
Wood
Labor intensive
Wood burning
Mirror the outside air temperature
Cooling fan
The color of poinsettia flowers
yellow
Design with a basic triangle shape, the easiest to build using spaghetti and marshmallows
A-Frame
The preferred flooring
Concrete
Affordable locally but pollution is a major concern
Coal
Shade Cloth
Common disease
Root rot
Connected structure with lots of interior open space
Ridge and Furrow
This type of benches are the most durable but not the most economical
Aluminum
Expensive and most suitable for small spaces
Electricity
Require only water, nozzles and pump
High pressure fog
The way to create fuller plants
Pinch
Easiest construction that gets heat from adjacent building
Lean-To
Exterior used in many Gothic designs
Glass
Depends on mother nature for energy
Wind- Turbine
effective for lowering temperatures quickly 10 degrees
Pad and Fan
Leaf that gives the poinsettia color
bract
Curved or arched rafters, generally covered in plastic with metal framing
Quonset
Covering most commonly used
Polyethylene film
Upfront excavation costs are very high
Geothermal
Use the lower soil levels for cooling in the warm months
Geothermal
Country of origin
Mexico