Converting The Entire Building Into Our
Agriculture Technology Headquarters
Serving Aquaponic Greenhouses
2nd Floor View
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We're gutting and renovating this building. Several decades ago previous owners had turned it into an apartment building but we've decided to change its use back to a commercial purpose. This 5,200 sq. ft. building will be the firm's AG Headquarters housing an aquaculture system with aquaponic gardens. We intend to create a model for an urban farming system that can be duplicated in other locations.
Originally and specifically designed as a creamery, the building is highly suited to support a controlled environment. Produce will be grown organically on the second floor. An aquaculture system will be housed on the ground floor. We also plan to attach a model greenhouse to the building for the purpose of displaying the systems we sell.
We will be installing multiple sensors and dedicate a database system to monitor environmental controls like water levels, temperature, pH, CO2 etc. and CCTV to support operations. The automated system will telephone the operations manager's cell phone if anything gets too far out of line.
To understand our vision for this building...
Watch a 15 Minute Purdue University Video
"An informational video about Aquaponics, the practice of combining fish farming and hydroponics. The program is an introduction to the recommended practices and guidelines for starting a successful aquaponics operation . The video was supported by Purdue Extension, NOAA, & Sea Grant Illinois-Indiana." - Published 2011 by Purdue University
The temperature inside the building on April 21st without air conditioning of any type.
Outside
Indoor Temperature
Goldilocks Zone:
Not too hot nor too cold, it's just right. This building will be easier to heat or cool than most because that's how it was designed in the early 20th century. With a few upgrades it'll be highly suited to support an aquaponic environment.
The flat roof will double as a platform to support a solar array intended to further lower our energy costs and function as our rainwater catch basin.
Rainwater will be routed into a cistern located below the ground floor inside the building. We'll pump it up, out and into wherever it's needed and not impact the community's water supply.
Farm to table...
Carol & Jim Davis
No pesticides, organically grown, more nutritious and full of flavor!
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