LinkedIn post 30-01-2026

𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀

In most high-tech greenhouses, energy is not only one of the largest operating costs, it is also one of the few parameters that can be structurally improved through design.

Across colder and temperate climates, heating and climate control typically account for around 70–80% of total energy use, with electricity and other fuels making up the remainder.

Well-considered climate strategies can materially change this profile:

– 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 can reduce heating demand by approximately 20–40% or more, depending on climate and configuration.

– 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 that combine natural and hybrid approaches can further reduce electrical demand for fans and cooling equipment.

– 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 allow facilities to move toward near-net-zero operation while maintaining stable growing conditions.

The lesson is straightforward: a greenhouse that appears efficient on paper can still lock in high and volatile energy costs if climate and energy strategy are not engineered into the concept from the beginning.

At VEK, energy performance is treated as a core design parameter, not an add-on. Heating, cooling, ventilation, screening and potential renewable options are integrated into a single system model so that production, cost and resilience can be managed together over the full life of the facility.