Lessons

BSF facility technology

Learn how the production room, climate equipment and control system work together around the biological process. The sequence starts with why climatisation matters, then moves through design, the reference module, assembly and configuration.

  1. Reference module: course introduction

    What the reference-module course covers and how the build sequence runs.

    Watch the lesson video: Reference module: course introduction
  2. Why climatisation matters

    How controlled conditions support production across different climates.

    Watch the lesson video: Why climatisation matters
  3. Principles of low-cost climatisation

    The design principles behind an affordable controlled environment.

    Watch the lesson video: Principles of low-cost climatisation
  4. Designing a climatised module

    How process needs, local weather and the site become a module design.

    Watch the lesson video: Designing a climatised module
  5. Reference design part 1: benefits and uses

    What the reference module is, where it fits and how it is used.

    Watch the lesson video: Reference design part 1: benefits and uses
  6. Reference design part 2: sourcing

    The materials and equipment needed, and how to select them locally.

    Watch the lesson video: Reference design part 2: sourcing
  7. Reference design part 3: assembly

    How the reference module is assembled.

    Watch the lesson video: Reference design part 3: assembly
  8. Reference design part 4: configuration

    Configuring the module and its controls for production.

    Watch the lesson video: Reference design part 4: configuration
  9. MIND features and benefits for climate control

    What the control system contributes to a controlled production environment.

    Watch the lesson video: MIND features and benefits for climate control
  10. Technical principles of a controlled environment

    The technical basis of the automated control module.

    Watch the lesson video: Technical principles of a controlled environment
  11. Climate configuration for each production stage

    The conditions each stage needs and how the system is set up around them.

    Watch the lesson video: Climate configuration for each production stage
  12. Building a low-cost test space

    Basic climate control principles for early trials without full automation.

    Watch the lesson video: Building a low-cost test space
  13. Building the module locally

    Insulation, ventilation and equipment for assembling the reference module locally.

    Watch the lesson video: Building the module locally
  14. Checks before you build

    Additional guidance to review before starting a controlled module.

    Watch the lesson video: Checks before you build
  15. Introducing MIND for cost-efficient climatisation

    How the control system fits a controlled module.

    Watch the lesson video: Introducing MIND for cost-efficient climatisation
  16. Final checks and testing

    The checks and tests to complete before the system goes into use.

    Watch the lesson video: Final checks and testing

Using the material

A reference design is not an engineering drawing

Climate equipment and control settings depend on the room, tray load, local weather, utilities and operating method. A general course cannot size a facility or confirm compliance.

Any build needs local engineering, electrical and safety checks. The separate Tech page explains the Manna MIND product rather than repeating it here.

Ask about technology

Connect facility needs with the right controls

Manna can help define the production-room requirements and where monitoring or control technology fits the project.