CASTA
The Netherlands is a pioneer in greenhouse horticulture. If you want to be assured of an efficiënt greenhouse, you should choose a partner who works with the CASTA calculation tool. The calculation tool ensures a highly efficient design of greenhouse construction, thereby making Dutch greenhouse horticulture worldwide successful. The majority of glass-based greenhouses is aided by the CASTA calculation tool, a program developed by TNO in collaboration with companies from the industry.
Image: CASTA/Kassenbouw tool
How does CASTA help you?
The CASTA tool performs tailor-made calculations for greenhouse design and construction companies and growers alike. The tool calculates a greenhouse that is adapted in line with the specific business requirements, with the right price-performance ratio: the best possible quality in terms of optimal light transmission, but also safety. Because the resulting greenhouse complies with the Dutch standards for greenhouses, growers can insure it without a problem, both at home and abroad.
Benefits
- Customisation in line with the NEN3859 standard for the design and construction of greenhouses
- A system that can be built with the optimal mix of being as light yet as sturdy as possible
- Precise price calculations
- Flexible response to the customer’s wants and needs
- Arrange insurance without a problem
- Offers are suitable for use in building permit applications
- The energy indicators support the design of an eco-friendly greenhouse
