Ventilation systems in barn and milking parlour
Implementation
Short term
Sustainability components
- GHG emissions
- Air quality
- Soil
- Water
- Biodiversity
- Animal welfare
- Economic
- Social
- Technical feasibility
Climate risk region
Southern
Weather event addressed
Farming system
ANIMALS
Dairy
Description of the measure
Solutions, usually depending on energy consumption, for decreasing temperatures in animal buildings during heat waves
Comments on sustainability
Fans and similar solutions are common in Mediterranean dairy farms. They are more frequent when building design is poor. However, they entail high energy consumption, GHG emissions and high costs compared to passive ventilation