Spring Valley Greenhouse Agricultural Energy Audit
Spring Valley Greenhouse has 39 greenhouses, cutting and potting buildings, an office building, shop and work buildings, and a shipping and storage building. The greenhouse complex comprises a total of 110,000 sf. The greenhouse crops are flowering vines, clematis, and vegetable plants (tomatoes and peppers).
C.J. Brown Energy completed a NYSERDA Level 2 detailed energy of the greenhouse complex and systems, to include lighting, ventilation, process equipment, domestic hot water, and heating and cooling. Recommended energy conservation measures included:
- Install LED lighting
- Install Energy curtains
- Replace two older irrigation pumps with premium efficiency motors
- Install condensing unit heaters
- Install more efficient ventilation and circulation fans
- Install environmental management system and sensors