CONO-stable
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FEFTS Specifications
Commercial technology
for Energy efficiency improvement
Suitable for
Efficient buildings
Special type
Complete animal husbandry solution
Agricultural domain
Livestock
Suitable for
Farmer
Applications
Other
Type of solution
Complete solution
Details
Company name: CONO Kaasmakers
Official company name: CONO Kaasmakers
Address: Rijperweg 20, 1464 MB, Westbeemster, Netherlands
Company size: 1 to 10 employees
Additional info
Numerous sustainable materials and techniques were used in the construction of the barn. Wooden trusses, for example, so that the cows suffer as little as possible from radiation. And a state-of-the-art barn design with, among other things, a low-emission floor of half concrete, half rubber, which means that less ammonia is released. The cows are extra well cared for with spacious cubicles and walkways, cow brushes and a cow tracking system for 24/7 monitoring of animal welfare. A landscape architect will ensure attractive and sustainable planting around the new building with bee ribbon and lots of greenery. In the spacious multifunctional reception room above the stable, participants of the care farm are trained for a further step in society and groups receive for farm education.
Less methane emissions
In the CONO barn, people can see with their own eyes that the animals are well taken care of. In addition, Andre and Jolanda have also added extra elements to the barn, such as a mono-manure digester. For this purpose, the daily fresh manure is led through a collection cellar to a heated silo. The methane that is produced there feeds two gas engines. They generate electricity and heat up to more than eighty degrees. This energy is used on the farm and in the adjacent residential area. So win-win. Moreover, because the methane – which is a strong greenhouse gas – is used directly and does not end up in the air, it is even a triple win situation.
High cow comfort
The wood of the roof trusses and purlins comes from reforestation projects and has a number of interesting properties compared to steel. For example, it does not conduct electricity and prevents radiation, which benefits cow comfort. The barn equipment complies with the MDV standard (standard sustainable livestock farming). This means that the animals have the highest welfare standard.
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Assessment
This section contains a brief assessment of the FEFTS described.
There are 3 basic categories: General, Environmental and Socioeconomic assessment.
The purpose of this assessment is to give a quick overview to the potential FEFTS user of its application benefits.
For each question, the Likert scale is used with the following possible answers:
Strongly disagree, Disagree, Neither agree nor disagree (Neutral)/non applicable, Agree, Strongly agree
General
This FEFTS contributes to improve the energy profiles of farming systems:Environmental
The application of this FEFTS directly reduces fossil energy use, in terms of:- Buildings electricity consumption
- Buildings heat use
- Tools and equipment electricity consumption
- Manure reduction
- Animal healthcare
Socioeconomic
The application of this FEFTS contributes to cost reductions of farming systems:Keep in mind that this assessment is subjective, based on publicly available information.
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