It was a recent chilly Wyoming spring day with the wind whipping outside, but inside Lynn Lampe's greenhouse in northeast Cody, you wouldn't know it, as the temperature was a balmy 85 degrees.
"It's just wonderful being in this greenhouse when it's so nasty and the wind's blowing Mach 3 outside," she said. "You can't even tell because you're down in the ground. It aerodynamically suits itself very well to the wind issues we have here in Wyoming. It's very calming."
The Lampes' 1,836-square-foot greenhouse, which was completed in the fall of 2023, uses a circulation system that filters in not only hot, but also cooler air from the ground and is self-controlled automatically. It has separate distribution systems for hot and cold air, which flow out small adjustable tubes. Dampers control which way the air flows.
"We can pick what kit or framing to facilitate whatever their goals are," he said. "Whether they're looking to grow citrus or anything tropical, or just looking to extend the season. There are less expensive options that aren't as labor intensive."
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