Designing an Aquaponic Greenhouse for an Urban Food

Twin wall

polycarbonate

2’x6’ 8mm

2’x4’ 8mm

2’x6’ 6mm

2’x4’ 6mm

$1.83

$2.00

$1.83

$2.00

$2415.60

$2640.00

$2415.60

$2640.00

Multiwall

polycarbonate

8mm

6’x6’

6’x12’

6’x18’

6’x24’

$1.91

$1.91

$1.89

$1.90

$2521.20

$2521.20

$2494.80

$2508.00

Film(thermal

Anti-Condensate)

24’x35’ $0.15 $198.00

Fiberglass

fiberglass 2’x50’

4’x50’

$2.26

$2.26

$2983.20

$2983.20

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

$6322.80

$4765.20

$4765.20

$6520.80

(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 $959.20

R13 1.25’x32’ Home Depot $0.32 $140.80

One entire wall and half of the other walls made out of plywood.

퐴=퐴푡표푡푎푙−퐴푠푖푑푒푤푎푙푙−퐴푓푟표푛푡푤푎푙푙−

퐴푠푖푑푒푤푎푙푙

2

=> 1760ft^2 - 264ft^2 -

176ft^2 -

264ft 2

2

=> 1188ft^2