Grow Facility Architects CA

Welcome to Grow Facility Architects, a division of Form Studio Architecture. We can help you obtain building permits for your grow facility. Our architecture services include: warehouse conversions, remodels, expansions, & new construction of indoor commercial horticulture and cannabis grow facilities.

We can help on simple or complex projects. Our services can include:

• Planning: Work with client or grower to develop the scope of work for construction; and help plan for current and future needs.

• Design: Work with client and/or grower to create an optimized layout, well thought out grow environment, and good overall design for staff. Coordinate the drawing work of any needed consultants/ engineers (MEP, structural, fire sprinklers, etc.).

• Building Permit: Manage building permit drawings, team, & review/ approval process. Work, consult with client throughout.

Bringing 18+ years of architecture experience to our projects…

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Site Planning

For new development, carefully analyzing potential sites is key. Our office can help in your initial site planning and evaluation as it relates to the new project or land purchase.

Project Design

We incorporate your vision, the project needs, and site conditions; along with our experience and focus to help you create great grow spaces and buildings.

Building Permit

Our office will assemble the required set of construction drawings for Building Permit review by the building departments; and manage the overall submittal process.

Construction Material Options

For a cannabis grow facility or vegetable indoor horticulture we can help you explore different construction material options.

We can help with glass and steel frame options for green house projects. For indoor building facility remodels we can work with the existing gyp. bd. type walls, as well insulated metal panels, or other options. And for new buildings, all options are usually available. Budget, existing conditions, and project needs are also considerations that will affect which option might be best.

Overall Design & Building Permit

Each grow facility will have it’s own unique requirements that will affect the final design. This can be influenced by: the existing site conditions, or the existing building layout, code requirements, plant environment needs, owner/ grower preferences, budget, future growth planning, etc.

We can help with the overall design & manage the input from the team, to help create an ideal design for the indoor grow project, small or large.

To obtain a building permit we will need to provide the building department with a set of construction level drawings showing what is intended to be built; and what mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment will be installed. If fire sprinklers are required, those design drawings will also be needed. In sum, the building departments will review the entire drawing set to check that the property site and building complies with the governing state building codes; and city ordinances.

Interior Environment Design

The 5 primary design components for indoor grow space environments are: Light, Temperature, Humidity, Ventilation, and CO2. For indoor horticulture, and cannabis indoor cultivation especially, a good balance of these components is essential.

We work with the client, grower, and the MEP team to create an optimized environment for the grow space. With the grower’s input, we look to create a good base environment that the client and grower can fine tune in the future, if the plant’s needs change.

* MEP consists of the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineers on a given project.

Contact

Areas we serve:

Northern California, Central California, Southern California.

Grow Facility Types:

Indoor cannabis grow facility
Indoor vegetable horticulture

Key Skills We Provide:

Understand building structures, grow environment needs, LED grow lighting, and able to problem solve, repair existing buildings, manage small or large scale projects.

Visit us also at Form Studio Architecture.