Cerise365+GreenHouseDesigner is a software tool developed specifically for horticultural inflammation aim , include greenhouses , polytunnels , vertical farms , and works factory . It is a web - based Software as a Service ( “ SaaS ” ) subscription program accessible on any desktop , laptop , pad of paper , or smartphone .
GreenHouseDesigner was project with the needs of horticulturalists , farmers , greenhouse manufacturers , dismount intriguer , and engineers unwaveringly in mind . It does not want any computer - aided drafting ( CAD ) experience ; the user need only enter basic construction dimension and material properties for the program to generate detailed physical manakin and calculate the distribution of light within them .
GreenHouseDesigner also serves the needs of utility company such as BC Hydro , whose $ 500,000 LED Horticultural Lighting Incentive computer programme aims to belittle the energy requirements of greenhouse and vertical farm .
Greenhouse CAD model ( mechanically generated ) .
GreenHouseDesigner is derived from SunTracker Technologies ’ Cerise365 lighting design software , which has powered industry - standard architectural lighting design programs since 1999 . Its lighting calculations have been thoroughly validated over two decades of exercise by tens of thousand of users .
Greenhouses and polytunnelsGreenHouseDesigner is the only lighting pattern package uncommitted that accurately calculates the spatial distribution of daylight inside greenhouse and polytunnels .
Given a geographic emplacement and building orientation , GreenHouseDesigner can predict the monthly average Daily Light Integral ( DLI ) distribution due to daylight within a greenhouse or polytunnel during the design phase . Using patented algorithms , the available daylight is determined on an hourly cornerstone over a full class from a combining of historic weather book and atmospheric condition satellite data point .
Daylight – Monthly average DLI statistical distribution .
GreenHouseDesigner can also betoken the photosynthetic photon magnetic field tightness ( PPFD ) distribution due to subsidiary electric lighting within a nursery . With this information , it is potential to square off how much supplemental lighting will be required for a project , reckon the effectualness of awning and swooning abatement screens , estimate electric mightiness requirement for the lighting on a per - month foundation , plan for utility requirement pricing for electrical energy , and more .
Supplemental electric kindling – PPFD distribution .
Like architectural kindling excogitation software , GreenHouseDesigner accurately models the light distributions of commercial-grade luminaires , ensuring that DesignLights Consortium Qualified Products lean - approved horticultural luminaires can be compared moderately and accurately .
upright farm and plant factoriesIn the face of climate change and food insecurity , vertical farms and plant life farm are proving to be more and more workable choice to undecided - flying field farming and greenhouses . GreenHouseDesigner ™ model these facilities with a focusing on goodly crops and energy efficiency .
upright farm with stacked trays .
some one - quarter of the electric great power required to manoeuver vertical farms and plant factories is consumed by the kindling , and so it is critical to control that not only do the plant life meet adequate PPFD and DLI that is evenly distributed across the plant canopy , but that as lilliputian light as possible release onto the adjacent aisles and therefore wasted .
erect farm tray – PPFD dispersion .
eventually , GreenHouseDesigner provides users with comprehensive reports for their task .
For more information : Shirley Lang , OwnerHelioSol Software Solutions[email protected]www.heliosolsoft.com
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