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Windows pose one of the biggest challenges to energy efficiency in cold climates because the desired highx000D
clarity and durability require windows to be made from solid glass or plastic panes which provide little thermalx000D
insulation. This is particularly true in controlled environment agriculture, where the energy required tox000D
maintain adequate temperatures in a traditional transparent greenhouse is prohibitive in cold climates.x000D
Innovation related to cost-effective, energy-efficient, cold-climate greenhouses has the potential to substantiallyx000D
improve food security in northern Canada by enabling food growth on non-arable land nearby the communitiesx000D
where it is needed, thereby increasing the quality and reducing the cost of fresh fruits and vegetables. A newx000D
variable-insulation technology developed at UBC has the potential to address this challenge. In this project,x000D
UBC and Northerm Windows and Doors will together develop a sealed window system to make cold-climatex000D
greenhouses cost-effective and energy-efficient. If successful, such a window system can enable a new northernx000D
greenhouse industry to flourish and could be adapted to meet the needs of other locations in Canada,x000D
particularly where it is predominantly cold and reasonably sunny in the winter, as well as in other possiblex000D
applications, including skylights and solaria, solar heat capture structures, and cold-storage appliances.