Pubdate: Sat, 23 Jan 2016
Source: Denver Post (CO)
Copyright: 2016 The Denver Post Corp
Contact:  http://www.denverpost.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/122
Author: Shay Castle, Daily Camera

CU STUDENTS WORK WITH SURNA ON A GREENER POT GROW

Nine senior engineering students at the University of Colorado are 
teaming with a Boulder-based Surna to design the company's new hybrid 
building for pot growers.

Surna engineers equipment for controlled environments with a focus on 
the marijuana industry. The student team is helping with its newest 
product: a climate-controlled building that is a mix of an indoor 
grow operation and a greenhouse.

The design includes a clear ceiling over an indoor grow. "It is 
sunlit - no one disputes that plants grow best under sunlight," Surna 
CEO Stephen Keen said. It will result in significant energy savings 
by redistributing heat and recycling water.

CU mechanical engineering student Catherine Villa, who interned with 
Surna over the summer, suggested working with a team of her 
classmates. "We work a lot with HVAC and thermodynamics. I thought it 
would be a a really great idea for us to see how (those) work in the industry."

The finished model will be displayed April 22 at a senior design expo.
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