The ‘use case’ for a greenhouse is what the greenhouse will be used for and what kind of accessibility the public will have to it.
Why do We Need This Information?
The use case will help to inform our engineers what safety factors will be needed to assess the structural design for your customer’s greenhouse. Knowing the use case of each greenhouse helps us to determine design needs and any additional costs that will be required to engineer the greenhouse for your customer’s permit requirements.
If permits are not required, we still require the use case factor to ensure the designs meet local guidelines for their wind and snow loads.
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Use Case Category |
When Would It Be Selected |
Associated Impact |
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Typical |
· Low risk for safety concern · Projects are for your standard Hobby, Private, or General Agriculture use · Occupancy is for private use · May need permitting depending on local requirements |
· May or may not require engineering · May require permits depending on project and location · When local wind and snow loads have been included in the cost, no additional costs should be required |
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Public |
· A heightened safety factor due to their accessibility · Projects would include School or Institutional greenhouses or other publicly accessibly projects such as stores, public parks, and community gardens · Due to their higher occupancy, the safety factor required by the engineers may increase the size or quantity of structural members in the greenhouse |
· Additional costs for structural requirements will likely be required · Requires permits and engineering · Permits must be acquired by the local municipality prior to greenhouse production |
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Post-Disaster |
· Require maximum consideration for safety factors. · This type of infrastructure would be needed for after natural disasters. · Commonly used for mass emergency food production or anything that would be required after a major natural disaster. |
· Additional costs for structural requirements will be required · Requires permits and engineering · Permits must be acquired by the local municipality prior to greenhouse production |