"HVAC for Indoor Plant Production Facilities"

presented by Dr. Nadia Sabeh, PhD, PE, LEED AP

President, Dr. Greenhouse, Inc.

Please join us for an Educational lunch session at World Cafe Live (downstairs), 3025 Walnut St.

Schedule

• Registration: 11:45am-12:15pm
• Lunch: 12:15pm-12:45pm
• Presentation: 12:45pm-1:45pm

Abstract

In her presentation, “HVAC for Indoor Plant Production Facilities,” Dr. Nadia Sabeh will introduce the concept of indoor farming, why people are doing it, and the challenges associated with creating a productive environment for plants. She will cover broad topics on plant biology and how they are affected by factors, such as temperature and humidity, carbon dioxide, air movement, and air quality. She will also present a brief review of the current state of standards, regulations, and research. Presentation Tip: You might want to brush up on your psychrometrics ahead of time!

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Nadia Sabeh (A.K.A. “Dr. Greenhouse”) is President and Founder of Dr. Greenhouse, Inc., an agricultural and mechanical engineering firm that specializes in the design of HVAC systems for indoor plant environments. Dr. Sabeh first became interested in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) as an undergraduate, while working on a small shiitake and oyster mushroom farm in southern Idaho. For over 20 years, Dr. Sabeh has dedicated her education and career to helping farmers control their environments, allowing them to grow crops indoors, in greenhouses, and in locations that would otherwise make it impossible or impractical to do so. She and her team have designed HVAC systems for facilities growing cannabis, strawberries, leafy greens, vine crops, and mushrooms all over the world, including Europe, the Middle East, Canada, and the U.S. Dr. Sabeh has her PhD in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Arizona’s Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (CEAC) and is a licensed Mechanical Engineer in the State of California. She currently serves as Chair of the ASABE/ASHRAE co-sponsored committee responsible for developing the standard “HVAC for Indoor Plant Environments without Sunlight,” serves on the HVAC Advisory Committee for the Resource Innovation Institute, and is actively engaged in academic and industry research.

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Tickets

$5.00 Student Chapter Member

$10.00 Student Guest (Non-Member)

$30.00 Philly Chapter Member

$25.00 YEA - Chapter Member

$40.00 Society Member

$50.00 Guest

$0.00 Life Member