Walipini Greenhouse

Earth-sheltered greenhouse. S & W walls are terraced gabion steps expanding outward for sun penetration. Plexiglass roof. Pellet burner heating. Solar water tanks.

15m (E-W) × 12m (N-S) × 1.5m deep

S & W walls: Terraced outward (stepped gabion)
N & E walls: Vertical gabion
Heating: Pellet burner + wall pipes
Water: 2× 1m³ solar-heated tanks
Entry: East side, stairs + glass door
Roof: Plexiglass +0.5m above ground

Parameters

Length E-W (m) 15 Width N-S (m) 12 Depth (m) 1.5

Roof

Berm height N (m) 0.8

Walls

Wall thickness (m) 0.35 Wall slope S&W (m) 0.8

Heating

Heating pipes Pipe spacing (m) 0.5

Tech Room (NE)

Room E-W (m) 3 Room N-S (m) 2.5

View

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Gabion

Plexiglass

Steel frame

Heating pipes

Pellet burner

Water tanks

Planting beds