A controlled-atmosphere fruit store
Sady Predgorya · Nalchik · 2023 · Agricultural complexes

- Area
- 4 320 m²
- Timeline
- 5 months
- Steel
- 330 t
- Span
- 24 m
- Height
- 9 m
Task
A store for 8 000 t of apples with controlled-atmosphere chambers: it needs perfect airtightness and a frame without thermal bridges.
Solution
- 01150 mm sandwich panels with a “Secret-fix” lock and sealed joints
- 02The frame outside the insulation envelope — no thermal bridges
- 03A process mezzanine for the refrigeration equipment
Result
- Crop losses in storage fell from 18 to 4%
- Payback — 3 seasons