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CHAPTER 1
The Right Team
Who do I need on my commercial grow facility design team?
An experienced Controlled Environment Agriculture facility design team ensures that critical elements of your commercial grow facility are not overlooked. The building architecture must go beyond aesthetics to consider the function of each space and the interaction between people, plants, and processes. An architect-led integrated design-build process starts with all project stakeholders working collaboratively to develop and agree upon the goals, needs, desires, mission, vision, budget, and schedule – all of which will inform the project design. An expert A/E design team charts an efficient path that moves from facility planning and design to construction, and through operation, with the end goal of helping you achieve an efficient and profitable cultivation facility.
urban-gro - Plant and Facility Consultant & Project Management
Consider the urban-gro team as the heart of the project: our horticulture and building design experts kick off the pre-design process by discussing your cultivation goals and performing a needs analysis. From there, our iterative design process takes into consideration key factors like your site, budget, and yield projections. During this process, you’ll receive personalized questions with the goal of providing a customized facility design as unique as your grow and business goals. This early collaboration helps maximize your operational budgets and staff time, allowing you the flexibility to scale your operations and building footprint.
Architect - Facility Programming and Design
Designing a precision-controlled grow environment requires specialized architectural know-how. An architect who is well versed in plant-focused architectural planning and design can make sure your grow facility functions as designed. With an architect-led design-build approach, the architect will design a space that meets your specific business and production goals, but the architect will also oversee the manage the design team’s efforts to maintain budget and schedule. It is best to start with a site analysis for the architect to optimize the space, whether it's a new building or an existing facility repurpose/retrofit.
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering for Energy-Consuming Systems Design
MEP engineering design for living buildings is complex. From concept through start-up, the mechanical engineer should protect your construction budget through precise, plant-focused design for all energy-consuming HVAC and electrical systems. The mechanical engineer is your advocate and provides a hands-on approach at every phase of design, construction, and turnover. Transparency and open communication are supported by robust visuals, in-depth discussions, standardized documents, and user-friendly online project management systems.
Operations
The best facility design intent is useless if the construction and start-up execution is done poorly. urban-gro’s in-house commissioning team works hand-in-hand with the design team and general contractor to monitor equipment timing and stage equipment for installation. Systems are then installed, integrated, and started up according to specification. All systems are tested to ensure they function as intended. Beyond buildout and installation, our gro-care® team works with you to ensure that all systems continue to run correctly and deliver expert training to your teams.
CHAPTER 2
The Right Team
Who do I need on my commercial grow facility design team?
An experienced Controlled Environment Agriculture facility design team ensures that critical elements of your commercial grow facility are not overlooked. The building architecture must go beyond aesthetics to consider the function of each space and the interaction between people, plants, and processes. An architect-led integrated design-build process starts with all project stakeholders working collaboratively to develop and agree upon the goals, needs, desires, mission, vision, budget, and schedule – all of which will inform the project design. An expert A/E design team charts an efficient path that moves from facility planning and design to construction, and through operation, with the end goal of helping you achieve an efficient and profitable cultivation facility.
urban-gro - Plant and Facility Consultant & Project Management
Consider the urban-gro team as the heart of the project: our horticulture and building design experts kick off the pre-design process by discussing your cultivation goals and performing a needs analysis. From there, our iterative design process takes into consideration key factors like your site, budget, and yield projections. During this process, you’ll receive personalized questions with the goal of providing a customized facility design as unique as your grow and business goals. This early collaboration helps maximize your operational budgets and staff time, allowing you the flexibility to scale your operations and building footprint.
Architect - Facility Programming and Design
Designing a precision-controlled grow environment requires specialized architectural know-how. An architect who is well versed in plant-focused architectural planning and design can make sure your grow facility functions as designed. With an architect-led design-build approach, the architect will design a space that meets your specific business and production goals, but the architect will also oversee the manage the design team’s efforts to maintain budget and schedule. It is best to start with a site analysis for the architect to optimize the space, whether it's a new building or an existing facility repurpose/retrofit.
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering for Energy-Consuming Systems Design
MEP engineering design for living buildings is complex. From concept through start-up, the mechanical engineer should protect your construction budget through precise, plant-focused design for all energy-consuming HVAC and electrical systems. The mechanical engineer is your advocate and provides a hands-on approach at every phase of design, construction, and turnover. Transparency and open communication are supported by robust visuals, in-depth discussions, standardized documents, and user-friendly online project management systems.
Operations
The best facility design intent is useless if the construction and start-up execution is done poorly. urban-gro’s in-house commissioning team works hand-in-hand with the design team and general contractor to monitor equipment timing and stage equipment for installation. Systems are then installed, integrated, and started up according to specification. All systems are tested to ensure they function as intended. Beyond buildout and installation, our gro-care® team works with you to ensure that all systems continue to run correctly and deliver expert training to your teams.
