Indoor Agriculture

The future of agriculture is concerning and needs a change. Feeding a growing population is sure to be a challenge as time progresses.

We must find better ways of producing food for future generations. Fortunately, farming technology is advancing, such as vertical farming, which offers an excellent way to meet these challenges and make the food needed.

CEA (Controlled environment agriculture) facilities can range from automated glasshouses with computer controls for watering, lighting, and ventilation to fully environmentally controlled enclosed closed-loop systems.

Ventilation is critical in maintaining an optimal growing environment and improves overall efficiency. It is essential for both temperature, humidity, and CO₂ management. Poor air circulation reduces plant activity and can lead to problems with diseases. If carbon dioxide levels are not maintained, plant growth is affected.

Whereas passive ventilation might be the most cost-effective solution, active ventilation or a fully controlled environment ensures precision control, enabling an ideal year-round climate.

The lights and plants contribute the most to the heat loads in indoor agriculture. Traditional commercial HVAC contractors often underestimate the impact of the heat load from the plants, which can result in an under-dimensioned HVAC system that doesn’t meet the farm’s requirements.

Since HVAC equipment accounts for a significant part of an indoor farm’s total energy usage, selecting energy-efficient HVAC components can lead to considerable savings on energy and operating costs. The target is to maximize plant well-being and growth while reducing the marginal cost of energy usage.

An air-to-air heat exchanger reduces the load on air conditioning by saving energy on cooling and dehumidification, increasing system efficiency, and lowering operational costs.

Both rotary and plate heat exchangers are suitable for indoor agriculture.

All our heat exchangers are made of aluminum, which has excellent properties such as efficient heat transfer, dehumidification, and an extraordinarily long life span.

Heatex high-performance air-to-air heat exchangers offer numerous design variables and options, enabling perfect fit and performance in every air handling unit (AHU).

Specialized HVAC systems with Heatex heat exchangers protect workers, boost plant growth, and reduce operational costs.

Using our product selection software, Heatex Select enables accurate calculations of our products’ performance under different conditions.