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The International Building Code’s Modification to Exit Access Travel Distance
The 2015 International Building Code includes a key modification, increasing the length of exit access travel distance from 250 feet to 400 feet (if it meets specific criteria) for buildings...
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How CALGreen is Impacting Design and Construction Practices
To incorporate sustainability into building construction and design, California established the California Green Building Standards Code—known as CALGreen for short. As the first statewide green...
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[Infographic] Factors That Influence Cold Storage Warehouse Cost Savings
At the close of 2014, data released by the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses showed that the total capacity of refrigerated warehouses has increased 20 percent since 2012. And over...
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What Food Processors Should Know About the New Earthquake Building Rating System
In November 2015, the United States Resiliency Council (USRC) launched the USRC Earthquake Building Rating System, a first-of-its-kind performance rating system for seismic hazards. This system is...
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[Infographic] 5 Important Factors for Selecting a Site for Your New Food Plant
When choosing the ideal site for your new food plant, your decision should always tie back to a single question: How will this site help my business thrive? Build a sound business plan around the type...
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Are Your Doors Wasting Your Food Plant’s Energy?
Did you know a single weak link in your building envelope can have a major impact on your food plant’s energy efficiency? Take your facility’s doors and door openings. In an otherwise well-insulated...
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3 Benefits of a Food Plant Observation Deck
Food plant tours can serve as a valuable sales tool for your company. An observation deck, or viewing gallery, is a sanitary design solution that allows you to roll out the welcome mat to visitors....
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Should You Renovate Your Food Plant or Build a New Facility?
Should you renovate your existing facility or build a new facility? This question isn’t an easy one to answer and is, of course, dependent on capital expenditure. However, your answer should also be...
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5 Budget Factors to Consider When Designing Cold Storage Warehouses
The need for cold storage facilities is greater than ever. Product integrity and fresh products are in demand as Millennials become major players in the consumer market. This generation of buyers...
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Cold Storage Warehouse Automation: 6 Money-Saving Benefits Beyond Labor Costs
Automation is on the rise in industrial facilities, food processing plants and cold storage warehouses. At Stellar, we’ve seen more client requests for automation in the past year than ever before....
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A sustainable revolution is underway and industrial/commercial buildings in the U.S. are lagging behind. Almost a quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come directly from industrial sources, such...
View ArticleThe Advantages of Using BIM for Project Cost Estimating
Building information modeling (BIM) technology is a revolutionary tool used by architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professionals. It improves overall project collaboration and...
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