The Year-Round Solar Greenhouse: How to Design and Build a Net-Zero Energy Greenhouse

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Review ------ "Particularly for aquaponics growers, solar greenhouse design is a nobrainer. Schiller and Plinke have created a practical, easy to read guide that enables anyone to design and build their own sustainable, yearround greenhouse. I highly recommend it for aquaponic growers, and any gardener looking to extend their season." ―Sylvia Bernstein, author, Aquaponic Gardening "Schiller's book is an important resource that will help farmers and greenhouse operators leverage innovation for sustainable and profitable food production. I believe that agricultural innovation for economic and ecological sustainability is the most important rtunity facing humanity, and this book should be part of your tool kit." ―Gaelan Brown, author, The Compost-Powered Water Heater "Year-round food production in the emerging post carbon society will require solar greenhouses at many scales. Whether an attached home greenhouse or large commercial bioshelter, successful long term food production in these bio-structures requires artful design, careful planning, quality construction and carefully integrated systems of light, heat, ventilation and well managed growing spaces. Lindsey Schiller and Marc Plinke have provided an essential tool to ensure success in all these areas. This book is extensively researched, written with personal experience and full of essential facts and figures rendered simple and accessible. " ―Darrell E. Frey, author, The Bioshelter Market Garden " The Year-Round Solar Greenhouse is an invaluable primer for anyone looking to grow their own food year-round without fossil fuels. The science and methods are well explained, meticulously documented, and easy to understand. A great resource!" ―Dan Chiras, author, Power from the Sun, Chinese Greenhouses , and The wner's Guide to Renewable Energy "Well researched and thorough, it's a contribution of her effort to convey to us all the information on the subject. The author is educated and writes in a manner easily understood, and to the point. She has done us all a favor with this book. Each chapter ends with a summary "takeaways" that gives extra reading references, books, CD's etc. covering all related topics for whatever your particular need may be. What you need to learn about solar green houses you WILL find by starting with this book!" ―Leslie Jackson, co-author, Rocket Mass Heaters Book Description ---------------- Build your own passive solar greenhouse for year-round food production in any climate