The Zephyr
Commercial Greenhouse
Superior Cooling and Dehumidification:
- Hot air escapes at the highest point in the greenhouse, not at the lower gutter area, as in a gutter vented design.
- Top ridge vents allow for dehumidification even when snow is in the gutters.
- The combination of the Zephyr vertical ridge vent and side/end-wall vents eliminates the need for exhaust fans and reduces dependence on high-cost electricity.
Highlights
- Naturally ventilated with top mounted roof vents and drop curtains
- Nex-Curtains™ on both end and side walls.
- One-piece, factory welded, high clearance trusses
- High-strength Tenzaloy Column caps and gutter saddles
- Aluminum flashings and extrusions
Purlins, internal and external columns are predrilled, square steel
Commercial Brochure
Overview of our greenhouses in public gardens, retail garden centers, schools, universities, and research institutions.
Case Study: Greenhouse Research Facility – The University of Nevada
Read about our new University of Nevada, Reno, Greenhouse Research Facility.
Case Study: White Oak Garden Center
Read our case study on the White Oak Garden Center in Cincinnati, OH
Standard Sizes:
- Widths: 24’, 30’, 36’, non-standard widths are available
- Sidewall Height: 8’ – 14′
- Bay Spacing: 10’, 12’
- Unique high-strength column caps and gutter saddles
- Aluminum flashings and extrusions
- One-piece, factory welded, high clearance trusses
- High-strength Tenzaloy Column caps and gutter saddles
- Aluminum flashings and extrusions
- Standard sizes Widths: 24′, 30′, 36′ Sidewall Height: 8′ Bay Spacing: 10′, 12′ Load Ratings: 10psf, 15psf, 20psf, 30psf
- Non-standard widths, heights and loads can be designed
- Competitively priced
- Purlins, internal and external columns are predrilled, square steel
TOP VENTING – PEAK PROFITS
A zephyr is a gentle breeze. The Zephyr™ is the most cost-effective solution for natural ventilation because it is designed and constructed to meet your specific requirements (i.e., regional snow load rating) and it offers the grower a gentle breeze to help optimize growing conditions.
FASTER PROFITS
The Zephyr’s one-piece, preassembled trusses easily attach to the square columns and predrilled color-coded square purlins for more uniform and faster site construction. The strength of the pioneered, welded truss design gives you flexibility to hang baskets, vegetable crops and equipment.
VERTICAL VENTING — FAR SUPERIOR
The Zephyr offers an improved cooling solution to an old problem by use of efficient vertical ridge vents at the peak. In the Zephyr, hot air escapes at the highest point in the greenhouse, not at the lower gutter area as in a wing design. Top ridge vents allow for dehumidification and ventilation even when snow is in the gutters. The Zephyr’s vertical vent design protects your crops from heavy rains and minimizes the risk of losing vents in the roof from high winds. Also, insect screens install in a snap.
FLEXIBILITY BY DESIGN
Vent options include drop down curtains, polycarbonate (twin wall or corrugated), or fiberglass covered rack and pinion vents. Greenhouse options are: double-poly or rigid covering when ordering, with the option of adapting double-poly to a hard cover later.
