Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2

The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) was approached by GreenFeed Supply Company Inc.*(hereafter GreenFeed), a Calgary-based innovative company which specializes in aeroponic feedstock, to*advance their existing aeroponic grow room by developing an enhanced enclosure design, a unique controller*and an automation system to accommodate Canadian cold climate conditions and energy efficiency targets.*SAIT's Green Building Technologies (GBT) research group has the expertise to help GreenFeed bring*Canadian agricultural producers aeroponic grow rooms and aeroponically sprouted cereal grains, which are*some of the highest quality feeds available on the market today. Aeroponic technologies allow faster growing*times, reduced occurrence of pathogens, increased resource efficiencies and products that are of higher quality*than those grown through traditional agriculture. With the increasing cost of land, decreasing land availability,*and rising temperature volatility, aeroponics is integral to sustainable agriculture. In partnership with*GreenFeed, GBT will apply its leading edge expertise along with the principles of Net Zero Energy design,*renewable technology, energy monitoring and controller programming to enable the partner to expand their*products to agricultural producers in Canada and the Northern US.*3*Form 103 (2011 W), page 3 of 7*Second Language*