Silvester Composting Barn

Location: Morrinsville, Waikato

BUILDING DETAILS

Size: 98m L x 20m D x 4.55m - 7.8m H

Style:  Gable

System: Futura Box Beam

The Silvester composting barn is a 98m x 20m building in Morrinsville, Waikato, using the Futura Steel Box-Beam. It has a gable roof with a tall, open interior for good airflow.

Waikato's wet winters bring pugging and effluent pressure that this barn is built to handle. Cows stay off saturated ground while the compostable bedding pack does its job underfoot, cutting runoff and keeping the farm on the right side of freshwater rules. It's also an easier system to run day to day: less bedding to replace, a drier lying surface for the herd, and steadier milk production through the coldest stretch of the season.

Location: Morrinsville, Waikato

Application: Animal housing, Composting barn

Reference: C3606