Abstract

The specific objective of this study was to investigate regional spatiotemporal distributions and spatial correlations of energy and water consumption in open, semi-closed, and completely closed greenhouse systems in the Canadian Maritimes. The findings showed that the energy and water consumptions were both spatially and system dependent. Latitude, longitude, and altitude all significantly predicted total energy consumptions; however, none of these variables predicted water consumptions in the Canadian Maritimes. Semi-closed and open heat pump systems were the most energy conserving systems, while closed system was the most water conserving. Locations on or close to the south central Nova Scotia had the lowest energy consumptions in all systems, which is comparable to major greenhouse regions in southwestern British Columbia and Ontario. This study revealed potentially a new greenhouse region in the Canadian Maritimes, Nova Scotia, which currently does not have a significant greenhouse industry.

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