Custom built Growtainer to Oakmont

Added on 30 June 2021

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CEA Advisors announced today that they have delivered another custom built 40' GrowtainerŽ Vertical Farm to the Riverview School District in Oakmont, PA. Unlike other school's container farms that can only teach one method of production, this Indoor Farm is specifically designed to teach the students about multiple growing methods. The Oakmont Growtainer has three distinct chambers to provide a real hands-on experience for the students, including a classroom/lab/germination area, an LED lit multi-level soil chamber and an LED lit multi-level hydroponic system.

Glenn Behrman, President and founder of CEA Advisors, a global controlled environment consulting firm and the manufacturer of GrowtainersŽ worked with the school's staff to design a cost-effective system that could provide various levels of learning experience as well as providing fresh leafy greens for the cafeteria for their students of all ages. "Due to Corona Virus supply chain issues, the school couldn't wait for our Growracks to arrive from our manufacturing partner in Holland. So we designed and built a custom multi-level racking system for the ebb and flood hydroponic installation including automatic irrigation and water monitoring and dosing."

The soil side is also a multi-level design with LED lighting and an irrigation system. The climate is independently controlled in each chamber including de-humidification. In the next month or so the entire campus, including the Growtainer will be powered by solar.

"It was a pleasure to work with the staff at Oakmont. We'd especially like to thank Michael MacConnell, Dr Paul English and Al Pater for their support and assistance. They were involved in every step of the process, from funding and design to delivery."

Want a Growtainer for your school? Contact CEA Advisors by email: gb@cea-advisors.com