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Deep Winter Greenhouse construction documents available online

On its Deep Winter Greenhouse (DWG) resource page, University of Minnesota is offering access to construction documents for its 2.2 prototype DWG. A DWG is a passive solar greenhouse designed to dramatically limit the amount of fossil fuel required to grow crops in northern latitudes. Without additional lighting, DWGs in Minnesota can be used to grow cold-hardy crops that thrive with minimal light, providing year-round production capacity for small scale farmers and gardeners.

As part of a statewide initiative to advance DWG research and outreach, the University of Minnesota Extension Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships are supporting the construction of five DWGs using an updated design from the College of Design's Center for Sustainable Building Research. Users are asked to register for download of the construction documents.

For more information:
www.extension.umn.edu/rsdp/statewide/deep-winter-greenhouse