[Mad Lab]

Although i know GH's are utilized in the winter as indoor operations, I was considering a "sealed" GH that would do indoor style year round. East WA or southern or east OR with dry climates for intake/exhaust.

Blackout curtains during the summer. Grow hydroponics not soil. Not attempt to grow massive plants. Flower on the smaller end of a plants veg time. When the sun is aiding maybe raise the gavita's up to 10ft above for summer and use 1/4 of the amount i would in winter . Drop to normal height in winter. I havent checked the specs of massive exhaust systems but I would hope it would be just slightly more cost effective over the required AC units for whatever space were talking about. maybe 20% less amps?

Obviously this would strip some of the benefits of the GH, it's more of an option over leasing the commercial space? Possibly acquire 2 acres for 100k-200k and build a nice 5000 sq ft GH for 100k, a truly sealed one. Acre is approx 43,600 sq ft so youd have quite a bit of room to grow.

Whats your thoughts?


I also think it's hilarious when Cali people goto OR and WA and try to run intake/exhaust systems instead of sealed rooms in humid areas. Blessed with dry and warm climate (mj's favorite) they think they can go to the rainforest as well as take dry climate strains as opposed to strains that could do well and expect success.

[Mad Lab]

It's puzzling that metal buildings are up to code but a light industrial warehouse with metal roofing needed to be insulated.

These buildings look like a good option when purchasing land, but I'm surprised these are ok when so many warehouses are so strictly regulated.

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[SirStynkalot]

I don't really know anything about greenhouses unfortunately. No help there. Others are free to chime in though... Lotta pros running those on this forum...

And those metal buildings aren't up to code for conditioned spaces. Not in WA anyway. No way no how. If you're running a bunch of HVAC inside an industrial building, you have to have I believe R-24 insulation on all the walls. Energy efficiency standards in construction for WA state. I have the reqs sheet for insulation somewhere in my files. That building has all R-4 insulation on the walls and no idea what on the ceiling. That may fly in CO but in WA he'd need to spend easily another $250k to get that building up to code for marijuana production.

Also, just so you know, building codes in WA are some of the strictest in the nation. This sort of expense may vary regionally. Could be a good argument for building elsewhere.

[Mad Lab]

I really have to check county building codes for OR. Nice to hear WA is THE worst in the nation, but I feel OR is right behind them, being such a eco-green state.

Codes are different county to county though correct? So I should check codes on all counties I may be possibly ending up.

Does intake/exhaust systems count as HVAC? Or just AC?

[SirStynkalot]

Codes are a little different county to county. More different state to state.

Yes it does. HVAC = Heating, Venting, Air Conditioning.

[Unclecrash]

I know someone in Mi. that went and seen an attorney and they said if you have a felony you can only work while the owner of the grow is on site. This is coming from an attorney who when you need his help you better have !0k in your pocket to fork up. He is big time they say he is very good.

[SirStynkalot]

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