date:Nov 02, 2012
ave 30 to 40% on the energy bill. The precursor of the Ecotop was installed at Chiquita in Gorinchem last year, and the numbers on energy saving were impressing over there. Excess heat in the ripening process is converted and used to heat the building. For the heat that the bananas themselves give off we installed a cooling system, using natural cooling elements.
The basis of the structure involves an intricate system of highly efficient vents in combination with a tiltable frame. To achieve