Cold storage facilities place extreme demands on the building envelope. Temperature differentials, high humidity, and continuous operation leave little room for error, making early design decisions critical to long-term performance. In this course, we’ll explore how a whole-building envelope strategy helps cold storage facilities manage moisture, air, vapor, and thermal control more effectively. Attendees will learn why continuity across control layers is essential to preventing condensation, reducing energy loss, and protecting structural integrity over the life of the building.

The session will walk through best practices for coordinating roof, above grade walls, foundation walls, and underslab integrated systems, highlighting common design pitfalls and proven strategies to improve durability, efficiency, and resilience in cold storage environments. Whether you’re designing a new facility or evaluating envelope performance early in a project, this course will provide practical insights to support smarter, more resilient design decisions.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define integrated building envelope systems for project specific cold storage solutions.
2. Evaluate how integrated design choices affect energy efficiency, uptime, and risk management. 
3. Analyze critical detailing requirements at high-risk areas.
4. Explore strategies for performance-based specifications.

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