Start your greenhouse project with a proper design brief.
One structured intake covers structure, climate, fertigation, crop programme, energy and financing. A dedicated sourcing specialist takes it from there — running a private supplier process across our verified global network so you never contact producers directly.
A greenhouse is an engineered system — not a checklist.
Each step below captures the inputs your specialist needs. Answer what you know; the specialist fills the rest during the private supplier process.
- 1
Project basics & location
Where the project sits, who is behind it, and the scale you are planning for.
- Country, region and nearest city
- Owner / operator: farm, cooperative, developer, investor or government
- Total planned area under cover (m² or hectares) and phasing
- Target start date and required commissioning date
- Indicative CAPEX budget range and financing status
- 2
Site, climate & utilities
Site conditions decide structure, glazing, heating and cooling — capture them once, correctly.
- Elevation, coldest and hottest month averages, humidity and wind exposure
- Site orientation, topography and available footprint
- Water source, flow rate, EC / pH and available water analysis
- Grid power availability, capacity, reliability and diesel / solar backup
- Access roads, cold chain and distance to packhouse or market
- 3
Structure, glazing & footprint
Structure is the single largest CAPEX line — the spec must match the crop, the climate and the buyer.
- Type: single-span poly, multi-span poly, Venlo glass or high-tech
- Gutter height (4 m, 5 m, 6 m, 7 m+) and bay width
- Glazing: single / double poly, diffuse glass, anti-drip, anti-condensation
- Foundation, wind-load and snow-load design values
- Loading dock, corridors, packhouse and utility rooms
- 4
Climate control & energy
Climate is what actually grows the crop — heating, cooling, ventilation, screens, CO₂ and controls.
- Heating: hot water boilers, HVAC, biomass, heat pumps, buffer tanks
- Cooling: pad & fan, high-pressure fog, natural ventilation, mechanical
- Thermal and shade screens (single or double screen system)
- CO₂ enrichment source and distribution
- Environmental controller, sensors, data logging and remote monitoring
- 5
Fertigation, irrigation & substrate
The fertigation set determines EC / pH stability and yield — treat it as an engineered system.
- Fertigation unit: A/B/acid tanks, dosing accuracy, EC / pH control
- Irrigation: drip lines, drippers per plant, recirculation or drain-to-waste
- Water treatment: filtration, UV, RO, disinfection, disinfestation of drain water
- Substrate: rockwool, coco, perlite, soil, hydroponic (NFT / DWC)
- High-wire, gutters, hooks, clips and crop-support hardware
- 6
Crop programme & genetics
The crop plan sets the specification for structure, climate and fertigation — not the other way around.
- Crop and variety class (indeterminate tomato, mini cucumber, sweet pepper, strawberry, leafy greens, cannabis, ornamental)
- Cycle length, planting density and cycles per year
- Target yield (kg / m² / cycle) and quality grade
- Preferred F1 hybrid traits: virus and disease resistance, shelf life, brix, colour
- Sourcing volume per cycle and packaging preference
- 7
Financing, offtake & risk
A project only moves when financing, offtake and risk are aligned with the technical spec.
- Equity, senior debt, trade finance, leasing or blended finance requirement
- Existing offtake, LOIs or forward contracts
- Insurance requirements (construction all-risk, hail, business interruption)
- Environmental permits, water rights, land tenure and export licences
- Political risk cover for cross-border programmes
- 8
Delivery model & partners
Decide up-front how the project is delivered — that decides the shape of the supplier shortlist.
- Turnkey EPC, multi-lot procurement or owner-managed delivery
- Split of responsibilities: structure, climate, fertigation, controls, install
- Required warranties, spare parts and commissioning support
- Local integrator, civil works contractor and agronomy partner
- Training, handover documentation and remote support terms
- 9
Handover to sourcing specialist
You submit one structured brief — a dedicated sourcing specialist runs the private supplier process from there.
- Confirmed technical specification per system
- Confirmed budget, timeline and financing status
- Named single point of contact on the buyer side
- NDA and confidentiality requirements
- Preferred communication language and channel
One brief in. A private supplier process out.
Supplier-ready specification
Every line captured once — structure, climate, fertigation, controls, crop and financing — in a format producers can price.
Dedicated sourcing specialist
One named specialist runs the private supplier process end-to-end — you never contact suppliers directly.
Private, verified network
Shortlist drawn from vetted greenhouse structure, climate and fertigation suppliers across 60+ countries.
Commercial proposal in days
Most greenhouse briefs move from intake to a shortlisted commercial proposal within 5–10 business days.
Submit your greenhouse brief — get a shortlisted commercial proposal.
Your brief is reviewed by a human sourcing specialist within one business day. Most greenhouse programmes move from intake to a private commercial proposal within 5–10 business days.