PRODUCE EXPRESS Commercial Project 4,000 sq.ft. of refrigerated space for vegetables. This is a high stack storage building. It was a simple yet complex project. I had to solve the problem of the building sweating in the hot Texas heat from the refrigeration inside, one-hour rated walls and space requirements. The building is 4'-0" above finished grade and there is continuous insulation down to grade, an 8 inch air space and then 4" steel incased insulated metal panels for the cooler itself.
This project is currently under construction and aerial and ground photos will be taken at each phase. The anticipated completion date is October 2008.
*PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN* *CONTEXTUAL DESIGN FOR THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY* *ENERGY GENERATION THROUGH SOLAR AND WIND*
This was the first phase of the project; the dirt work. Due to the clay soils 2 feet below grade had to be excavated and replaced with structural base, then another 4 feet of base was added. This was done in 6 inch lifts and then compacted. Here the plumbers are laying out the drains. The photos above show the progress.
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ALS 88 DESIGN BUILD LLC 18249 FM 471 South Natalia, Texas 78059 Phone: 210 416 8016 FAX: 830 663 5035 Email: annastacia@wildblue.net
