Patent ID: 7228657
Filing Date: 2007-06-12
Classification: A01G,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A climate control system for use in a greenhouse having an exterior wall structure which includes primarily transparent panels allowing entry to an interior of natural light, the system being arranged for conditioning the air within the interior and comprising: a plurality of benches arranged to be located within the interior and provide support surfaces for supporting crop materials thereon for receiving the natural light and growing within the interior; and a plurality of air handling systems each associated with a respective one of the plurality of benches and each comprising: the air intake plenum of each of the plurality of air handling systems including at least a part thereof mounted underneath the respective one of the plurality of benches and comprising a generally rectangular structure defined by upstanding side walls and having a bottom portion for contacting a floor and a top portion providing support for the respective bench so as to transfer weight from the bench to the floor.