The Catholic University of Louvain wanted:
- A shared facility for plant biology research and teaching.
- A complex capable of recreating the specific climates of different parts of the world, particularly tropical environments: high temperatures and humidity levels.
As specialists in research greenhouses, the CMF Group designed, manufactured and installed the entire project in collaboration with researchers and in partnership with a civil engineering company.
Key figures for the glass greenhouse
- Surface area of 2,254 m².
- Completed in 2013.
- 31 climate compartments.
- 60% reduction in energy consumption
- G2 and G3 containment levels
Technical features of this greenhouse in Belgium
- Double-glazed envelope with thermal break and high airtightness.
- Insect protection.
- 3-spectrum LED lighting, adjustable intensity.
- Shelves, thermal insulation, HT° + BT° radiant heating, air conditioning, high-pressure misting, drip irrigation.
- Water treatment and thermal sterilisation for effluents.
- Central computer monitoring.
