[09/17/2020, Minneapolis, MN] – Colder climates pose a challenge to ordinary greenhouses, but Conservatory Craftsmen has risen to the challenge by building Deep Winter Greenhouses (DWG), a passive-solar greenhouse engineered to run in cold regions or higher latitudes. It’s energy-efficient and provides an ideal environment to grow plants and food.

Compared to a conventional greenhouse, a DWG is better-equipped to shield plants from the bitter cold. A conventional greenhouse is not economical or efficient during deep winter; heating costs would skyrocket. A DWG by Conservatory Craftsmen, on the other hand, boasts a revolutionary design that retains heat for longer.

Designing DWGs for Cold Regions

Two design elements set a Conservatory Craftsmen DWG apart: it has a south exposure, and it uses the heating capacity of the earth.
Conservatory Craftsmen installs glass only on the south side of the DWG. The wall is usually incredibly steep, with a pitch of 60°. The north side, on the other hand, is usually earth-sheltered, like in a walkout design. The interior walls are covered with reflective surfaces, which will capture sunlight from the south side glass wall and spread into the entire growing greenhouse.

Conservatory Craftsmen builds the DWG in such a way that the earth beneath the greenhouse acts as a heat sink or an earth battery. Through ground-to-air heat transfer (GAHT), the DWG creates a warm environment for the plants it houses.

To make the greenhouse more heat-efficient, blinds are installed to assist heat retention during the evening.

Sustainable Build

Conservatory Craftsmen has always been committed to creating sustainable structures, including greenhouses that use less energy to produce food. Their DWG relies less on fossil fuels and at the same time, create opportunities to grow local, accessible, and organic plants.

By building DWGs in cold climates, Conservatory Craftsmen enables people to do their part in protecting the environment.

About Conservatory Craftsmen

Conservatory Craftsmen has been building conservatories across the country for 30 years. They design, engineer, and create novel solutions for different greenhouse challenges. Their average job site time is 10 days, revealing an elegant structure that lasts for generations.

For more information, visit conservatorycraftsmen.com today.