Designing an Aquaponic Greenhouse for an Urban Food

Glass

Glass Single

3.8mm

24”x24” + crates $17.19

Acrylic

Deglas acrylic

16mm

Different prices

in between

3.94’x6’

3.94’x12’

3.94’x18’

3.94’x24’

$4.79

$3.61

$3.61

$4.94

$7165.84

$5400.56

$5400.56

$7390.24

(Megastore, n.d.), (structures, n.d.), (Roll, n.d.)

The remaining are is used to calculate the non-transparent walls. Plywood is double skin.

Material Dimensions Location Price/square feet Cost

Plywood ¾”x4’x8’ Home Depot $1.09 $575.76

R13 1.25’x32’ Home Depot $0.32 $79.20

Half of all walls made out of plywood.

퐴=퐴푡표푡푎푙−퐴푠푖푑푒푤푎푙푙−퐴푓푟표푛푡푤푎푙푙 => 1760ft^2 - 264ft^2 - 176ft^2 => 1320ft^2

Material Width x Length Price/푓푡^2 Price/area

(Price/푓푡^2 *Area)

Solexx

Solexx XP, Pre-

cut 3.5mm

42”x99”

49.5”x99”

49.5”x146”

$1.50

$1.37

$1.46

$1980.00

$1808.40

$1927.20

Solexx Pro, pre-

cut

42”x99”

49.5”x99”

49.5”x146”

$1.93

$1.96

$1.96

$2547.60

$2587.20

$2587.20

Solexx XP roll

3.5mm

(Sold per linear

foot) 48" x 12"^

$1.57 $2072.40

Solexx Pro roll

5mm

(Sold per linear

foot) 48" x 12"

$2.01 $2653.20

Plastic