IACSC and IARW would like to thank all the members who were instrumental in the development of this valuable publication for their past work and ongoing efforts developing the Guide to Effective Warehouse Design, Maintenance, and Modernization. In particular, IACSC and IARW would like to recognize:
Michael Adkins, United States Cold Storage, Inc.Adrian Balaoi, SC AB Tehnic Profesional SRLJames Black, Gleeson Constructors & Engineers, LLCHD Boesch, Mangan RenewablesRobert Brooker, Damotech Inc.Patrick Buenbrazo, Coldbox BuildersTerry Chapp, Danfoss, LLCJanet Charles, Envirotech Construction Corp.Paul D’Agostino, Coldbox BuildersDon Dick, Dick Cold StorageMarko Dzeletovich, Coldbox BuildersJay Easterling, Freezing in FloridaTH (Ted) Elicker, Griffco Design Build, Inc.Don Fenton, Kansas State UniversityChris Fletcher, Envirotech Construction Corp.Barry Foreman, Providence Engineering CorporationThomas J. Fox, Arbor Material Handling, Inc.Scott Griffin, Griffco Design/Build, Inc.Bob Hunt, The Haskell CompanyMichael Jones, Primus Design Services, LLCAaron Kless, Digital LumensMichael Lynch, United States Cold Storage, Inc.Jim Marrella, United States Cold Storage, Inc.Guillame Marsan, Damotech Inc.Steve Mauro, Kingspan Insulated PanelsScott Metzger, Metzger/McGuireSean O’Farrell, Dematic Corp.Carlos Oliver, Frazier Industrial CompanyAllison Parker, Digital LumensBrian Rosabal, Coldbox BuildersKen Sanders, Deka BatteriesGeorge W. Stanley, Wiginton Fire SystemsJake Stefan, ARCO Design/Build, Inc.Walt Swietlik, Rite-Hite, LLCB.D. Tackett, United States Cold Storage, Inc.,John Tinsley, Battery Handling Systems, Inc.Ron Vallort, Ron Vallort and Associates, Ltd.Jake Weyand, Rite-Hite, LLCJeff Wiersum, 5th Wall Solutions, LLCDon Wiginton, Wiginton Fire SystemsJohn Williams, Jamison Door CompanyBill Woods, Battery Handling Systems, Inc.
IACSC and IARW would particularly like to thank Michael Adkins (United States Cold Storage, Inc.) and Micahel Jones (Primus Design Services, LLC) for their exemplary leadership of the Guide to Effective Warehouse Design, Maintenance, and Modernization Committee.
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INTRODUCTIONThe International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) promotes and supports excellence in the controlled-temperature warehouse and logistics industry by increasing the knowledge, effectiveness, and image of association members for the benefit of their customers and society.As part of this mission, IARW has always been committed to developing valuable technical publications for members that provide best practices in operating a temperature-controlled facility.First published in 2002, the IARW Maintenance and Modernization Manual provided IARW warehouse members with an overview of how best to maintain and update an existing facility. The manual proved to be a popular resource for IARW members. However, the manual omitted information on the design of the temperature-controlled facility. Meanwhile, in 2002, the International Association for Cold Storage Contractors underwent a name change to the International Association for Cold Storage Construction to reflect the association’s increasingly diverse membership. IACSC was formed in 1978 by a small group of insulation contractors, but the association’s membership had expanded to include contractors, manufacturers, and design/build companies. While the name of IACSC may have changed, its mission was still to represent the cold storage construction industry. IACSC provides a forum for innovative ideas, promotes standards of practice, hosts professional education programs, and promotes the interests of the industry in political, legal and regulatory arenas.In 2010, the IACSC Board of Directors and the IARW Board of Directors identified this omission as an opportunity for a landmark collaboration. Both boards voted create a new joint publication that would provide a comprehensive guide to best practices in maintaining, modernizing, and designing a temperature-controlled facility. The new publication would be called the Guide to Effective Warehouse Design, Maintenance, and Modernization. The audience for this resource is not just refrigerated warehouse operators. It is also intended for contractors, engineers, designers. The Guide to Effective Warehouse Design, Maintenance, and Modernization is also written for anyone new to cold storage industry, as part of the mission of both IARW and IACSC to educate younger generations.A special committee was formed to author and review the guide. For more than a year-and-a-half, the Guide to Effective Warehouse Design, Maintenance, and Modernization Committee reviewed and revised existing sections and authored new sections to address current industry trends and standards.After two years of hard work, the 2012 edition of the IACSC-IARW Guide to Effective Warehouse Design, Maintenance, and Modernization debuted on November 9 at the 2012 IACSC Conference & Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA.This collaboration between IACSC and IARW was a very tangible example of the power of the Global Cold Chain Alliance, an organization that unites partners in order to strengthen the global cold chain industry. Launched in 2007, GCCA serves as the focused voice of the cold chain industry. IACSC and IARW are founding core partners of GCCA.It is important to note that the Guide to Effective Warehouse Design, Maintenance, and Modernization is a working publication. As technology and standards change rapidly in the construction industry, this manual is published in an electronic format that permits frequent updating. Members of IACSC and IARW continue to review and update the publication on a regular basis. For more information or to contribute to the manual, please contact email@gcca.org.
AKNOWLEDGEMENTSIACSC and IARW would like to thank all the members who were instrumental in the development of this valuable publication for their past work and ongoing efforts developing the Guide to Effective Warehouse Design, Maintenance, and Modernization. In particular, IACSC and IARW would like to recognize:Michael Adkins, United States Cold Storage, Inc.Adrian Balaoi, SC AB Tehnic Profesional SRLJames Black, Gleeson Constructors & Engineers, LLCHD Boesch, Mangan RenewablesRobert Brooker, Damotech Inc.Patrick Buenbrazo, Coldbox BuildersTerry Chapp, Danfoss, LLCJanet Charles, Envirotech Construction Corp.Paul D’Agostino, Coldbox BuildersDon Dick, Dick Cold StorageMarko Dzeletovich, Coldbox BuildersJay Easterling, Freezing in FloridaTH (Ted) Elicker, Griffco Design Build, Inc.Don Fenton, Kansas State UniversityChris Fletcher, Envirotech Construction Corp.Barry Foreman, Providence Engineering CorporationThomas J. Fox, Arbor Material Handling, Inc.Scott Griffin, Griffco Design/Build, Inc.Bob Hunt, The Haskell CompanyMichael Jones, Primus Design Services, LLCAaron Kless, Digital LumensMichael Lynch, United States Cold Storage, Inc.Jim Marrella, United States Cold Storage, Inc.Guillame Marsan, Damotech Inc.Steve Mauro, Kingspan Insulated PanelsScott Metzger, Metzger/McGuireSean O’Farrell, Dematic Corp.Carlos Oliver, Frazier Industrial CompanyAllison Parker, Digital LumensBrian Rosabal, Coldbox BuildersKen Sanders, Deka BatteriesGeorge W. Stanley, Wiginton Fire SystemsJake Stefan, ARCO Design/Build, Inc.Walt Swietlik, Rite-Hite, LLCB.D. Tackett, United States Cold Storage, Inc.,John Tinsley, Battery Handling Systems, Inc.Ron Vallort, Ron Vallort and Associates, Ltd.Jake Weyand, Rite-Hite, LLCJeff Wiersum, 5th Wall Solutions, LLCDon Wiginton, Wiginton Fire SystemsJohn Williams, Jamison Door CompanyBill Woods, Battery Handling Systems, Inc.
IACSC and IARW would particularly like to thank Michael Adkins (United States Cold Storage, Inc.) and Micahel Jones (Primus Design Services, LLC) for their exemplary leadership of Guide to Effective Warehouse Design, Maintenance, and Modernization Committee.
