Agreement Number
692B2915245
Awardee Name
Rutgers University
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Assess the range and variability of energy use in commercial greenhouses in new jersey.
Awardee State/Territory
New Jersey
Involved States/territories
New Jersey
Award Year
2015
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$36,513.00
Production/Use
Farmland Horticultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Energy
Resource Concern (Specific)
Energy efficiency of equipment and facilities
Conservation Practice(s)
Energy Efficient Lighting System
Energy Efficient Building Envelope
Project Background
This project intends to develop energy use metrics for a variety of greenhouse types, quantify the range and variability of energy use in New Jersey greenhouses, educate individual greenhouse growers about energy use in their facilities, provide a tool to supplement energy management plans for greenhouses, and provide practical guidelines on interpreting and using energy data.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No