{"id":13647,"date":"2021-09-27T14:27:38","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T20:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernsteel.com\/?p=13647"},"modified":"2023-08-08T14:24:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T20:24:33","slug":"project-spotlight-big-island-grown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernsteel.com\/project-spotlight-big-island-grown\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Spotlight: Big Island Grown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/625851650?h=7ab741eedd&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"Big Island Grown Cultvation\"><\/iframe><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" id=\"block-9bf541ca-6daf-44b4-bb40-a8d65af5099b\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1502\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/westernsteel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Big-Island-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westernsteel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Big-Island-.jpg 1502w, https:\/\/westernsteel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Big-Island--300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westernsteel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Big-Island--1024x593.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/westernsteel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Big-Island--768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westernsteel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Big-Island--595x345.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1502px) 100vw, 1502px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigislandgrown.com\/\">Big Island Grown |&nbsp;&nbsp;Indoor Medical Cannabis Cultivation Facility<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HILO, HAWAI\u2019I&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Completed in 2018, Big Island Grown has adapted environmentally sustainable business practices, utilizing solar on the roof and hydroelectric to power the facility. These sustainable practices helped them achieve a net zero-energy footprint! This attractive and sleek two-story structure measures 100\u2019x175\u2019x32\u2019. Big Island Grown worked with the team at Western Steel in the preliminary phase to incorporate a variety of features such as a mezzanine level, solar array, and insulated metal panels. The integration of a full footprint mezzanine brings the square footage to 35,000. Take a peak inside in the video below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c4295fcf-08eb-4cad-97f4-5919d22d8fa2\"><strong>PROJECT DETAILS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<ul><li>35,500 Square Feet<\/li><li>100\u2019 x 175\u2019 x 32\u2019 Gable Building <\/li><li>Full Mezzanine Joist and Decking<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/westernsteel.com\/brochure\/insulated-metal-roof-wall-panels\/\">Insulated Metal Panel Roof &amp; Wall System<\/a><\/li><li>1:12 Roof Slope<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SOLAR&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Metal buildings tend to have a low roof pitch and significant surface area, this makes them ideal for solar panels and retrofit solar additions. An investment in solar will return 10-15% a year for the life of the system. Choose solar to reduce power costs through renewable energy and decrease your carbon footprint.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>INSULATED METAL PANELS&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>IMPs are ideal for cultivation facilities and provide several advantages over concrete, fiberglass, and drywall. Benefits include a weather-tight thermal envelope, superior energy efficiency, anti-microbial properties, and a non-porous washable surface.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large\"><p>\u201cNestled between the mountain and the sea, our 35,000 square foot, purpose-built production facility uses innovative techniques and technology to provide premium and sustainable, indoor-grown crop for our community. Using clean room protocol, climate control technology and strategic construction allows us to grow our craft without the use of herbicides, pesticides or fungicides.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p><cite>-Dylan Shropshire, Chief Executive Officer of Big Island Grown<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HILO, HAWAI\u2019I&nbsp; Completed in 2018, Big Island Grown has adapted environmentally sustainable business practices, utilizing solar on the roof and hydroelectric to power the facility. These sustainable practices helped them achieve a net zero-energy footprint! This attractive and sleek two-story structure measures 100\u2019x175\u2019x32\u2019. 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