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GROOF - Final press release
“Reducing CO2 emissions via rooftop greenhouses: research conducted on 4 pilots in Europe» End of the project and coaching LUXEMBOURG...
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NEWS FROM GALLY AND THE UPCOMING PRODUCTION SEASON
The production is about to start in Gally’s pilot. A good moment to talk about enhancements in their system. Three main points were...
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Agro-Economic Feasibility of Growing a Medicinal Plant in a Vertical Hydroponic Shipping Container
In recent years the phenomenon of urbanization has rapidly increased, and more than half of the world’s people are now living in cities...
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ARTICLE : Analyse financière des agriculteurs urbains Wallons et Bruxellois (2017-2020)
L’agriculture urbaine (AU) est un concept qui se développe notamment grâce à l’augmentation de la population mondiale et surtout la...
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Part 5 - Energy savings equipment
Discover this 5th and last article 'Energy savings equipment ' written by David Volk from ebf GmbH.
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PART 4 : Installation of the greenhouse hull
Discover this 4th article 'Installation of the greenhouse hull ' written by David Volk from ebf GmbH.
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PART 3 : Installation of the greenhouse structure
Discover this third article 'Installation of the greenhouse structure ' written by David Volk from ebf GmbH.
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PART 2 - Preparing the support building for the rooftop greenhouse
Discover this second article 'Preparing the support building for the rooftop greenhouse' written by David Volk from ebf GmbH.
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PART 1 : Access to the roof and removing the old roof covering
Discover this article from David Volk from EBF about the access to the roof and removing the old roof covering when building a rooftop...
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New rooftop greenhouses in Europe
You can read the entire article here : https://www.cstb.fr/en/news/detail/new-rooftop-greenhouses-in-europe-2020-05/ How much energy,...
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European R&D project: greenhouses against the greenhouse effect
You can find the entire article here : https://recherche.cstb.fr/en/news/detail/projet-europeen-des-serres-pour-lutter-contre-effet-de-se...
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Experimental construction materials in rooftop greenhouse construction
David Volk from EBF shares his article about construction materials for building a rooftop greenhouse - in this case their pilot...
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The case of the bankruptcy of Urban-farmers in the Hague
In July 2018, one of the biggest European rooftop greenhouses (RTG) went bankrupt. Located in The Hague (Netherlands), this project,...
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Sustainable development goals addressed by Urban farming
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS ADDRESSED BY URBAN FARMING Rimma et Karsten from Institut für angewandtes Stoffstrommanagement (IfaS)...
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ROOFTOP GREENHOUSE : A financial perspective
The question of RTGs profitability will be addressed in this study within the framework of the GROOF (Greenhouses to reduce CO2 on Roofs)...
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Saving CO2e emissions with Rooftop Greenhouses – But how to prove it?
The project GROOF aims to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions expressed in CO2e by implementing greenhouses on rooftops for local...
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How rooftop greenhouses can reduce the environmental aspect of horticulture
Sealing ground is a problem which negatively impacts the water balance since the soil cannot be used as a water puffer anymore. This...
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