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Design and Evaluation of a Greenhouse Interface for Climate Control Programming and Networking (with G. Diaz and S. F. Kelly), Acta Horticulturae (2008)

At Cal Poly the motto is “Learn by Doing”. In the College of Agriculture, this...

 

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Simulated Effects of Dynamic Row Spacing on Energy and Water Conservation in Semi-Arid Central California Greenhouses (with A. Moya, T. Mehlitz, S. F. Kelly, and C. Hardin), Acta Horticulturae (2008)

Considerable effort is expended to conserve energy and water in current greenhouse systems, and look...

 

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Simulated Effects of Reflective Mulch on Energy and Water Conservation in Semi-Arid Central California Greenhouses (with T. Mehlitz, S. Rahman, and C. Hardin), Acta Horticulturae (2008)

In addition to the labor, energy and water consumption are the two main cost drivers...

 

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Simulated Effects of Various Environmental Management Practices on Energy Consumption in Open and Confined Greenhouse Systems (with D. P. Stombaugh), Acta Horticulturae (2008)

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of relative humidity, light management...

 

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Simulated Effects of Various Environmental Management Practices on Water Consumption in Open and Confined Greenhouse Systems (with D. P. Stombaugh), Acta Horticulturae (2008)

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of relative humidity, light management,...

 

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Simulated Performance of a Renewable Energy Technology – Heat Pump Systems in Semi-Arid California Greenhouses (with C. Hardin, T. Mehlitz, and S. F. Kelly), Acta Horticulturae (2008)

In addition to the labor, energy and water consumption are the two main cost drivers...

 

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Spatial distributions of heating, cooling, and industrial degree-days in Turkey (with B. Sosaoglu), Theoretical and Applied Climatology (2007)

The degree-day method is commonly used to estimate energy consumption for heating and cooling in...

 

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Dynamic Modeling of Microclimate and Environmental Control Strategies in a Greenhouse Coupled with a Heat Pump System (with D. P. Stombaugh), Acta Horticulturae (2006)

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a dynamic simulation model to...

 

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Heat Pump Cooling and Greenhouse Microclimates in Open and Confined Greenhouse Systems (with D. P. Stombaugh), Acta Horticulturae (2006)

The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the performances of conventional and...

 

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Simulated Performances of a Heat Pump System for Energy and Water Conservation in Open and Confined Greenhouse Systems (with D. P. Stombaugh), Acta Horticulturae (2006)

The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the performances of conventional and...