Greenhouse space charges are based on square footage of the room (not bench space) assigned to a project. The basic space fee is calculated per square foot per day for the time the project occupies the greenhouse. Watering and labor fees are charged in 5-minute increments. Both the space and water labor fees are billed monthly by the SIB Business Office.
Specific charges are listed below and take effect July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026*
*Rates are calculated annually with guidance from the Office of Government Costing. When budgeting for space, keep in mind that rates could increase when a new fiscal year begins on July 1st.
Space (Basic fee)– Includes lights, pest control, cleaning, general and seasonal facilities maintenance. Includes outdoor courtyard space.
$.04/sq ft/day- with CFOP (Internal)
Water (5min increments)– Watering service is charged in 5min increments *per watering event.
$19.88/hr- with CFOP (Internal)
*A watering event is AM and/or PM watering. This depends on plant needs. If your project requires AM & PM watering, each watering event is charged separately. For example, if it takes 10 minutes to AM water and 10 minutes to PM water then the watering time for that day would be 20 minutes.
Note: Users may elect to add or remove watering services based on changes during the course of the project. If your project requires water to be measured or is considered an experimental treatment, then it is the responsibility of the lab group to perform watering duties.
Example charge: Renting a 200 sq ft room for 30 days with daily AM watering that takes 10 minutes.
$.04 x 200sq ft = $8 x 30 days = $240
10min x 30days = 300min/60min = 5hrs x $19.88 = $99.40
$240 + $99.40 = $339.40 for 30 days of space and watering.