École de Technologie Supérieure

Published purpose

The main objective of this Project is to significantly reduce the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions associated with crop production in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) facilities, particularly greenhouses and vertical farms. The Project will estimate the potential for GHG emissions reduction using calibrated energy models, which will be developed based on the operation of existing and planned facilities of an industry collaborator. It is projected that implementing energy savings measures could reduce energy consumption by nearly 40%, reducing GHG emissions proportionally. The approach undertaken to implement the energy-saving measures will support the development of guidelines that will be publicized via different CEA organizations. If applied to Canada's total greenhouse surface area, it is anticipated to save about 740 tonnes of CO2eq annually.