From food distribution and agriculture to pharmaceuticals and life sciences, temperature-controlled facilities play an important role in supporting our supply chain.
One thing that’s often overlooked is that cold storage doesn’t always define the entire project. Some facilities are designed exclusively for refrigerated or frozen storage, while others incorporate cold storage as one component of a larger industrial processing, manufacturing, or distribution operation. In many cases, it may represent only a portion of the overall building, yet it can significantly influence project design, energy and infrastructure needs, and the entitlement process.
Utility capacity, refrigeration systems, truck circulation, environmental planning, community outreach, permitting, and agency coordination all become important considerations. Evaluating these factors early provides developers with a better understanding of project requirements and potential pitfalls before significant investments are made.
𝐀𝐭 𝐄𝐏𝐃 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.
As California’s industrial market continues to evolve, understanding the unique considerations associated with cold storage will become increasingly important.
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