A fodder growing apparatus includes an insulated housing having a draining floor, a door-closable open face, and a plurality of vertically-spaced platforms being supported in a position inclined downward between 3° and about 6°. The apparatus further includes pass-through irrigation system including spray nozzles supported over each of the platforms and supplied with water. An illumination system of the apparatus includes an LED equipped lighting assembly supported over each of the platforms. A ventilation system of the apparatus includes forced ventilation means. The apparatus further includes a programmable controller selected to deliver a time-variant program of at least irrigation and lighting, and temperature control means controlling the temperature within the housing.

A fodder growing apparatus includes an insulated housing having a draining floor, a door-closable open face, and a plurality of vertically-spaced platforms being supported in a position inclined downward between 3° and about 6°. The apparatus further includes pass-through irrigation system including spray nozzles supported over each of the platforms and supplied with water. An illumination system of the apparatus includes an LED equipped lighting assembly supported over each of the platforms. A ventilation system of the apparatus includes forced ventilation means. The apparatus further includes a programmable controller selected to deliver a time-variant program of at least irrigation and lighting, and temperature control means controlling the temperature within the housing.

This disclosure relates to a building assembly including a first upright, a first pivot mechanism, a second pivot mechanism, a first structure, and a second structure. The first upright is pivotally movable with the first pivot mechanism relative to the first structure. The first upright is also pivotally movable with the second pivot mechanism relative to the second structure.

This disclosure relates to a building assembly including a first upright, a first pivot mechanism, a second pivot mechanism, a first structure, and a second structure. The first upright is pivotally movable with the first pivot mechanism relative to the first structure. The first upright is also pivotally movable with the second pivot mechanism relative to the second structure.

A structure for growing plants comprising a main support, vertical supports along the perimeter of the foundation, a perimeter frame connected to the vertical supports, cables connected to the main support, vertical supports and perimeter frame, and an inner and outer shell formed from transmissive panels supported by the cables.

A structure for growing plants comprising a main support, vertical supports along the perimeter of the foundation, a perimeter frame connected to the vertical supports, cables connected to the main support, vertical supports and perimeter frame, and an inner and outer shell formed from transmissive panels supported by the cables.

A plant growing system comprising a growing panel and a porous air hose coupled to the growing panel. The growing panel includes a plurality of openings for receiving a plurality of plant receptacles. The plurality of openings are arranged in a plurality of parallel lines on the growing panel, and the porous air hose extends along the growing panel between at least two of the parallel lines.

A plant growing system comprising a growing panel and a porous air hose coupled to the growing panel. The growing panel includes a plurality of openings for receiving a plurality of plant receptacles. The plurality of openings are arranged in a plurality of parallel lines on the growing panel, and the porous air hose extends along the growing panel between at least two of the parallel lines.

A production and consumption system of three-dimensional vertical planting landscape and capable of achieving healthy, low-cost and environmental protection includes an aquatic raising zone, a crop planting zone, an animal raising zone, an insect culturing zone, a food processing zone, a consumption zone, a sport health zone, providing a shopping suggestion list automatically for reference based on a consumer's purchase traceability, and offering a sport suggestion list and a food suggestion list that are suitable for the consumer based on a physiological data so as to allow the consumer to do exercise and control diet, thereby attaining effects of low-cost, environmental protection, super-freshness, high efficiency, high quality of production of vegetables, meat and aquatic products, and functions of purchase, health, shopping, tourism, exercise, fitness and health monitoring.

A production and consumption system of three-dimensional vertical planting landscape and capable of achieving healthy, low-cost and environmental protection includes an aquatic raising zone, a crop planting zone, an animal raising zone, an insect culturing zone, a food processing zone, a consumption zone, a sport health zone, providing a shopping suggestion list automatically for reference based on a consumer's purchase traceability, and offering a sport suggestion list and a food suggestion list that are suitable for the consumer based on a physiological data so as to allow the consumer to do exercise and control diet, thereby attaining effects of low-cost, environmental protection, super-freshness, high efficiency, high quality of production of vegetables, meat and aquatic products, and functions of purchase, health, shopping, tourism, exercise, fitness and health monitoring.