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Greenhouses for Colombia
Altitude gives mild temperatures, so the design focuses on hail protection, air movement and pest exclusion rather than heating.
Site conditions to design against
| Summer | 18–28 °C by altitude |
| Winter | similar, cool nights |
| Humidity | high in the valleys |
| Light | moderate, equatorial |
| Wind | afternoon storms, hail |
| Water | Confirm against local site data |
Regional ranges for early planning. Final loads and set points come from your own site data, or from a design value we propose for review.
What that changes in the design
| Hail and impact | PC or double covering and a structure calculated for impact protect the crop and the glass budget. |
| Cooling | Evaporative cooling is viable in dry air; in humid air it adds moisture and mechanical dehumidification takes over. |
| Water | Closed substrate systems with drain recovery carry both the agronomy and the business case. |
| Winter design | Heating, insulation and snow loads are a second design case. Phasing a spring-to-autumn house first keeps capital off the critical path. |
Market context
Colombia's flower export industry is a major protected-cultivation segment, with altitude giving a naturally even climate and hail as the main structural risk.
Sources: Dataintelo, Commercial Greenhouse Market 2025-2034. Figures are third-party market data, quoted for context, not forecasts for your project.
Next step
Planning a project in Colombia?
Send the site data you have. We reply with the house family, the climate strategy for your design day, and a preliminary cost range.