The Chinese Greenhouse: Design and Build a Low-Cost, Passive Solar Greenhouse (,
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- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- “Used book in good condition. Shows typical wear. Quick shipping. Satisfaction guaranteed!”
- Narrative Type
- Sustainability & Green Design
- Type
- Book
- Intended Audience
- N/A
- ISBN
- 9780865719293
- Book Title
- Chinese Greenhouse : Design and Build a Low-Cost, Passive Solar Greenhouse
- Book Series
- Mother Earth News Wiser Living Ser.
- Publisher
- New Society Publishers, The Limited
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, House & Home, Gardening
- Topic
- Sustainable Living, Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, Greenhouses, Agriculture / General
- Item Weight
- 22 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
New Society Publishers, The Limited
ISBN-10
0865719292
ISBN-13
9780865719293
eBay Product ID (ePID)
8038806406
Product Key Features
Book Title
Chinese Greenhouse : Design and Build a Low-Cost, Passive Solar Greenhouse
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Sustainable Living, Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, Greenhouses, Agriculture / General
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, House & Home, Gardening
Book Series
Mother Earth News Wiser Living Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
22 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
635.0483
Table Of Content
1. My Introduction to Chinese Greenhouses Early Experiences with Greenhouse Growing Building a Four-Season Greenhouse The Chinese Greenhouse Meeting Dr. Sanjun Gu and The Real Chinese Greenhouse What''s this Book about? 2. What''s Wrong with Conventional Greenhouses? Shortcomings of Conventional Greenhouses Conclusion 3. What Makes the Chinese Greenhouse so Special? A Closer Look The Advantages of Earth-Sheltering How Earth-Sheltering Actually Works A Brief History of the Chinese Greenhouse Evolutionary Changes to Chinese Greenhouse Design A Chinese Farming Success Story Do Chinese Greenhouses Really Work? Chinese Greenhouses and All-Season Greenhouses Conclusion 4. Building a Chinese Greenhouse: Site Selection, Excavation, and Drainage Above Ground or Underground: That''s the Question Compensating Strategies Selecting and Excavating Your Site Getting it Right: Proper Orientation Proper Drainage: Protecting Your Greenhouse from Water Infiltration Water, Water, Everywhere, and You can be Sure It Will Find a Way In Conclusion 5. Thermal Mass, Framing, Glazing, and Insulation Thermal Mass Framing Your Greenhouse Roof Slope: What''s the Optimum Angle? Glazing or Plastic Insulation How Much Glazing do you Need? Conclusion 6. Improving Performance: Daytime Internal Heat Banking Daily Internal Heat Banking Additional Considerations Conclusion 7. Improving Performance: Daily Heat Banking with a Solar Hot Air System Using a Solar Hot Air Collector to Bank Heat Where Can I Purchase a Solar Hot Air Collector? Mounting a Solar Hot Air Collector How does a Solar Hot Air System Work? What''s the Proper Tilt Angle? Mounting a Solar Hot Air Collector on a Rack Controlling Hot Air Systems Build Your Own Solar Hot Air Collector Conclusion 8. Improving Performance: Daily Heat Banking with Solar Hot Water Systems What Is a Solar Hot Water System? Drainback Solar Hot Water Systems Pump-Driven Glycol-Based Solar Hot Water Systems Which System Should You Use? Evacuated Tube Solar Hot Water Collectors Installing a Solar Hot Water System Conclusion: How about Long-Term Heat Storage? 9. Improving Performance: Long-Term (Seasonal) Heat Banking Long-term Heat Banking: A New Idea? Long Term or Seasonal Heat Banking Heat Banking in Earth-Sheltered Buildings like the Chinese Greenhouse Active Annual Heat Storage Which Way to Go? Daily Internal Heat Recovery System Solar Hot Air System Seasonal Heat Storage with a Solar Hot Water System Conclusion: An Invitation to Share 10. Battling the Heat: Summertime Production Summer Options Retiring the Greenhouse for the Summer Continuing to grow in a Chinese Greenhouse in the Summer Quit Bugging Me Conclusion 11. Getting it Right: Designing Climate Batteries Climate Battery Design and Construction Climate Batteries and Cooling Conclusion 12. Supplementing Solar Input: LED Lighting Do You Need to Supplement Lighting? What Kind of Lights Work Best? Understanding Light Understanding PAR When do you Need Supplemental Lighting? DLI: One More Thing About Lighting Conclusion Determining Daily Light Integral 13. Building My Chinese Greenhouse: A Pictorial Documentary Site Selection and Preparation Building the Thermal Mass Wall Building Rammed Earth Tire Walls Earth-Cooling Tube Installation Waterproofing Mass Walls Framing the Greenhouse Installing the Roof Mudding the Walls Exterior Insulation and Backfilling Insulating the Interior Walls and Roof Installing Siding Revegetating the Berm We Made It! Index About the Author About New Society Publishers
Synopsis
The Chinese Greenhouse is the only complete guide to designing, building, and operating high-performance, earth-sheltered, solar-heated, intelligently glazed, and insulated passive greenhouses, allowing you to grow a variety of vegetables year-round-even in cold climates-in soil or aquaponics grow beds., Grow vegetables year-round in a greenhouse powered only by solar energy Originally developed in China to feed millions, Chinese greenhouses are earth-sheltered, solar-heated, east-west oriented, intelligently glazed, and well-insulated. They have proven highly effective in growing warm-weather vegetables and fruits like green peppers and tomatoes in cold climates through fall, winter, and early spring using passive solar energy as the sole heat source. The Chinese Greenhouse is a full-color comprehensive guide to these passive solar greenhouses for self-sufficiency and growing year-round in soil or aquaponic grow beds with no additional heat. Coverage includes: How to design, build, and operate a Chinese greenhouse How to improve performance via short-term and long-term heat banking How to provide additional heat to make your greenhouse operate even more effectively How to cool the greenhouse during the summer. Become a more self-sufficient gardener, growing and harvesting a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables year-round, with your own Chinese greenhouse. Dan Chiras, PhD, is the author of 38 books and hundreds of articles on natural building, green building, solar electricity, passive solar design, and self-sufficiency. He has been growing in greenhouses for nearly two decades and in his own passive solar Chinese greenhouse since 2017. Dan lives in Gerald, MO., Grow vegetables year-round in a greenhouse powered only by solar energy Originally developed in China to feed millions, Chinese greenhouses are earth-sheltered, solar-heated, east-west oriented, intelligently glazed, and well-insulated. They have proven highly effective in growing warm-weather vegetables and fruits like green peppers and tomatoes in cold climates through fall, winter, and early spring using passive solar energy as the sole heat source. The Chinese Greenhouse is a full-color comprehensive guide to these passive solar greenhouses for self-sufficiency and growing year-round in soil or aquaponic grow beds with no additional heat. Coverage includes: How to design, build, and operate a Chinese greenhouse How to improve performance via short-term and long-term heat banking How to provide additional heat to make your greenhouse operate even more effectively How to cool the greenhouse during the summer. Become a more self-sufficient gardener, growing and harvesting a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables year-round, with your own Chinese greenhouse., Grow vegetables year-round in a greenhouse powered only by solar energyOriginally developed in China to feed millions, Chinese greenhouses are earth-sheltered, solar-heated, east-west oriented, intelligently glazed, and well-insulated. They have proven highly effective in growing warm-weather vegetables and fruits like green peppers and tomatoes in cold climates through fall, winter, and early spring using passive solar energy as the sole heat source.The Chinese Greenhouse is a full-color comprehensive guide to these passive solar greenhouses for self-sufficiency and growing year-round in soil or aquaponic grow beds with no additional heat. Coverage includes:How to design, build, and operate a Chinese greenhouseHow to improve performance via short-term and long-term heat bankingHow to provide additional heat to make your greenhouse operate even more effectivelyHow to cool the greenhouse during the summer.Become a more self-sufficient gardener, growing and harvesting a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables year-round, with your own Chinese greenhouse.
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- l***i (191)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseDescription stated book was hardcover. Received paperback edition, & unfortunately, hardcover edition was unavailable. Customer service is fantastic. Very fast & pleasant communications. Return was easy & refund was prompt. Buy with confidence! Seller has integrity. Thanks! A+++
- v***e (32)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat seller, packaging was secure, it was shipped on time, item was as described and the value was totally worth the product !
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