About
An independent partner for capital-intensive greenhouse projects
Aegis Greenhouse Systems is a global commercial greenhouse solutions partner. We help agricultural investors and growers plan, engineer, source and coordinate profitable greenhouse projects worldwide.
14 years
Advising greenhouse investors
20+
Countries with project experience
6
Documented case studies
5
Climate regions covered
Mission
Helping businesses build profitable greenhouse farming projects worldwide.
Aegis was founded in 2012 by engineers and project managers who had spent years watching good greenhouse concepts fail during execution. The pattern was consistent: technology chosen from a brochure, quotes compared on price rather than scope, and coordination gaps discovered only after construction had started.
We built the company to close that gap. Aegis sits on the client side of the table, translating market and climate data into a defensible technical specification, then holding the supplier chain to it through fabrication, installation and commissioning.
Today we support commercial greenhouse projects on five continents, from 5,000 m²specialist facilities to phased programmes of 50 hectares.
Track record
14 years of greenhouse projects, documented
Experience only counts if it can be checked. Every stage below changed how we work, and the case studies that came out of it are published in full.
- 2012
Founded in Rotterdam
Aegis starts as a two-person specification and tender desk for Dutch growers expanding abroad, working only on the client side of the table.
- 2015
First multi-hectare turnkey coordination
The scope widens from written specifications to full execution coordination: one master schedule, one document register, one accountable coordinator on site.
- 2018
Middle East office opens in Dubai
Desert cooling, water reuse and high-radiation glazing strategies become a standing part of the engineering desk after repeat Gulf projects.
- 2021
Energy modelling becomes a standard deliverable
Energy cost per kilogram replaces cost per square metre as the primary comparison metric in every feasibility model we issue.
- 2023
Asia Pacific office opens in Singapore
Regional supplier auditing and logistics coordination move closer to the fabrication base for projects across Asia Pacific.
Published portfolio: 6 case studies covering 46.7 hectares across 6 countries and 5 climate regions (Europe, Middle East, South America, Central Asia, Africa), with crop programmes for tomato, strawberry, lettuce, herbs and others. Review the case studies.
Expertise
Three desks, each accountable for its own decisions
Aegis is organised around the three disciplines a greenhouse investment actually needs. The same desks that make project decisions write the guidance we publish.
Aegis Project Engineering
Structural and climate engineering desk
The engineering desk writes the technical specifications behind Aegis projects, covering structures, glazing, climate systems and irrigation. The team reviews supplier designs against local load codes and measured site climate data rather than reference-project assumptions.
- Structural specification
- Climate strategy
- Glazing selection
- Irrigation design
Aegis Investment Advisory
Feasibility and capital planning desk
The advisory desk builds the feasibility and capital models that Aegis clients present to boards and lenders. Work focuses on cost per square metre, energy cost per kilogram, phased capital deployment and the assumptions that determine whether a project is financeable.
- Feasibility modelling
- Capital planning
- Energy economics
- Risk assessment
Aegis Horticulture Advisory
Crop and production strategy desk
The horticulture desk matches crop programmes to climate, market window and the technology package each crop requires. The team plans first crop cycles, climate set points and operator training for facilities entering production.
- Crop selection
- Production planning
- Hydroponic systems
- Operator training
Scope boundaries
What Aegis does, and what it deliberately does not
Independence is a structure, not a promise. These boundaries are what make our supplier recommendations worth reading.
We do
- Write performance-based technical specifications the client owns
- Model production, energy and capital together before technology is chosen
- Qualify, tender and level suppliers against identical scope
- Coordinate manufacturing, civil works, installation and commissioning
- Verify installed work against specification before milestone payments
We do not
- Manufacture structures, glazing, screens or climate equipment
- Hold exclusive distribution or dealership agreements
- Accept commissions, rebates or referral fees from suppliers
- Operate the facility or employ the grower team after handover
- Guarantee yields that depend on the client operating team
Standards we specify to
The codes behind every specification we issue
Aegis is not a certification body. These are the frameworks our specifications reference and our reviews hold suppliers to, verified per jurisdiction during discovery.
EN 13031-1
Commercial greenhouse structures: design and construction requirements for Class A and Class B structures.
Eurocode 1 / 3
Wind, snow and imposed load actions plus steel design verification for structural review of supplier drawings.
NEN 3859
Dutch reference practice for greenhouse construction loads, applied where local codes are silent or incomplete.
GlobalG.A.P.
Facility and hygiene requirements designed in early, so retail audits do not force retrofits after handover.
ISO 14644 principles
Applied selectively to propagation and processing rooms where airborne contamination affects crop quality.
Local permitting codes
Fire, drainage, water discharge and light-emission rules verified per jurisdiction during discovery.
Editorial standards
How we produce published guidance
- Every article is written by the Aegis desk that does that work: engineering, investment advisory or horticulture advisory.
- Cost and yield ranges are stated as ranges with their assumptions, and are reviewed against current tender data before publication.
- We publish the exclusions and failure modes as well as the benchmarks, because those are what break budgets.
- We do not accept paid placements, supplier sponsorship or affiliate arrangements in editorial content.
- Pages carry a published and updated date, and are revised when supplier pricing or standards move materially.
Operating principles
Four rules that shape every engagement
These are the commitments clients can hold us to, regardless of project size or region.
The investor is the client
Every recommendation is written for the party carrying the capital risk, not for the party supplying the steel. No supplier commissions, no exclusive distribution agreements.
Specify before you shop
A written specification with performance criteria turns three incomparable quotes into one commercial decision. It is the cheapest risk reduction available in a greenhouse project.
Model the operation, not the building
Yield per square metre, energy per kilogram and labour hours per kilogram decide whether a facility earns. Capital cost is only one input into those three numbers.
Document every decision
Specifications, bid comparisons, interface matrices and change logs stay with the client, so the project remains auditable and transferable.
Capability
What clients rely on us for
Global Supplier Network
Qualified manufacturers and installers across Europe, Asia and the Americas, selected per project instead of per relationship.
Engineering-Based Solutions
Every recommendation is derived from climate data, crop requirements and load calculations, not from a product catalogue.
Customized Project Planning
Production models, phasing and capital plans built for your site, market and operating capability.
International Project Support
Logistics, permitting interfaces, supervision and commissioning support in more than 20 countries.
Europe
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Middle East
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Asia Pacific
Singapore
FAQ
About our role in your project
Is Aegis a greenhouse manufacturer or a consultancy?
Aegis is an independent solutions partner. We engineer specifications and coordinate qualified manufacturers and installers, but we do not fabricate structures. That separation is what keeps supplier selection objective.
Why work with an independent partner instead of a manufacturer directly?
A manufacturer optimises for its own product range. An independent partner optimises for your production and financial targets, then selects the manufacturer whose product actually fits those targets.
What languages and regions does the team cover?
Our project teams work in English, Dutch, Arabic and Spanish, with offices in Rotterdam, Dubai and Singapore supporting projects across Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Americas.
Which standards does Aegis specify against?
Structures are specified and reviewed against EN 13031-1 with Eurocode 1 and 3 load and steel verification, supplemented by NEN 3859 practice where local codes are incomplete. Facility layout accounts for GlobalG.A.P. requirements and local fire, drainage and light-emission permitting rules. These are design inputs we hold suppliers to, not certifications held by Aegis.
How is your published guidance produced?
Each article and resource is written by the desk that performs the work: engineering, investment advisory or horticulture advisory. Cost and yield figures are published as ranges with their assumptions, reviewed against current tender data, and updated when pricing or standards move. We accept no supplier sponsorship in editorial content.
Can we verify your project experience?
Yes. Published case studies state area, crop, system and outcome for each facility, and reference calls with comparable projects are arranged during the proposal stage subject to client confidentiality.
Start Your Greenhouse Project With Aegis
Send us your location, available area and target crop. You will receive a structured first assessment with technology direction and an indicative investment range.