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Shading Strategy Planner

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Shading Strategy Planner

Double-screen configurations for light & temperature balance in greenhouses.

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How it calculates

Heat reduction and cooling-energy savings are heuristic estimates derived from screen light transmission; cooling savings are capped at 60%.

What you enter

Number of Screens
Light Transmission (%)
Outside Temp (°C)
Target Inside Temp (°C)

What you get

Heat Load Reduction (%)
DLI Retained (%)
Est. Cooling Energy Savings (%)

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