As the global need for cold storage solutions for vaccines, biologics, and pharmaceuticals grows, so does the need for ultra-large, extremely precise storage facilities. Environmental Specialties (ES) is pleased to launch gigastorage, a new term for pharmaceutical-grade cold storage warehouses exceeding 35 feet high.
With engineering complexity well above conventional structures, the cold and freezer gigastorage is specially designed to satisfy the demanding performance requirements of scientific and pharmaceutical applications.
Unmatched experience, turnkey execution
Gigastorage bespoke environments are designed to protect critical components that require precise horizontal and vertical temperature and humidity consistency. At this scale, even minor design flaws can jeopardize whole supplies. ES provides the performance and precision that these mission-critical systems require. Environmental Specialties has helped clients secure assets worth more than a billion dollars; users can rely on their knowledge.
The engineering, installation, and start-up teams at ES have hundreds of years of combined experience, making them one of the few companies in the industry that can produce gigastorage-scale solutions. They have worked as a design-build partner with full design-assist responsibility on dozens of gigastorage projects.
Engineering, EPCMs, and owners collaborate through the integrated approach to help guarantee alignment from concept to commissioning. The gigastorage rooms, such as the 700,000-cubic-foot cold facility constructed for a vaccine factory,can be found at various locations throughout the US.
Tackling complex design and engineering challenges
There is much more to designing a gigastorage warehouse than just expanding a conventional cold or freezer room. These facilities present a distinct set of architectural and engineering problems for cold storage construction, such as:
- Non-standard refrigeration equipment and larger footprints
- Tight constraints for airflow and dense racking systems
- Variable moisture ingress and extreme pulldown rates
- Uncontrolled interior conditions or unpredictable outdoor circumstances
- Sophisticated material handling and lighting loads
- Oversized doors and equipment
All of these factors must be thoroughly studied and incorporated. The consequences of doing it wrong, whether owing to condensation difficulties, pulldown inefficiencies, or airflow miscalculations, are extremely costly, both monetarily and in terms of product safety. ES offers the experience, expertise, and personnel necessary to complete these complex projects.
Trusted trade professionals. Proven process
Due to the high risks, gigastorage cold and freezer rooms should only be completed by the most capable and experienced cold storage construction and design engineering teams. ES collaborates with a small group of experts who specialize in large-scale cold storage building, environmental chambers, and precise design engineering.
These professionals and the committed internal staff provide high-quality service from design to commissioning. The cold and freezer room portfolio, which includes gigastorage facilities, demonstrates that the company can deliver at scale while maintaining the precision the operation requires.
Ready to build at scale?
The Environmental Specialties team assists users in designing and delivering cold storage solutions that exceed the highest performance, precision, and dependability requirements.
Contact ES today to start your gigastorage cold storage construction project.