Finally, the study analyzed the potential feasibility of implementing the NZE concept for a poultry production facility in California. The developed model was used to explore different energy-saving potentials in poultry production facilities. A quasi-steady-state energy balance model has been developed to analyze the energy usage in a conceptually designed poultry house in California. NZE concept could have significant potential for agricultural buildings to reduce the high energy usage impacts in controlled environment settings like a standard caged poultry house. The concept of Net Zero Energy (NZE) has been practiced in commercial and residential buildings in the past decades to minimize greenhouse gas emissions from the built environment. Additionally, the high energy costs put an economic strain on poultry farmers, constituting about 12% of a poultry farm's total budget. Dairy, poultry or sheep farming, growing grains or other crops every type of farm, including vineyards, orchards and other specialized operations involves many energy-intensive practices. Solar energy can be the key to lowering production costs of any agricultural or horticultural operation. Producing 1 kilogram of eggs emits up to 1.8 kilograms of CO 2 equivalents through energy usage and feed costs, contributing significantly to greenhouse gas effects. Solar Energy Use in Agriculture and Horticulture. Increasing food production, particularly animal production, results in environmental strain. Keywords: net-zero energy, steady-state model, energy efficiency, and sustainability.Ībstract: Global food production must increase significantly as the world population is expected to grow by 2.5 billion by 2050. Joseph, Michigan Citation: 2021 ASABE Annual International Virtual Meeting 2100432.(doi:10.13031/aim.202100432)Īuthors: Fermin Banuelos-Gonzalez, Nathan Shang, Roxanne Wilcox, Md Shamim Ahamed Published by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, St. Conceptual Study for a Net-Zero-Energy Poultry House in Mediterranean Climate in the USA If you are not an ASABE member or if your employer has not arranged for access to the full-text, Click here for options.
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