Designing for the Extreme: Best Practices in Cold Storage Insulation, Flooring, and Racking
Highlights Extreme temperature differentials in refrigerated environments demand specialized engineering and architectural choices. Continuous thermal envelopes, vapor barriers, and insulated metal panels are vital to preventing structural frost damage. Floor slabs require under-slab heating systems and thermal breaks to completely eliminate destructive soil frost heave. High-density racking systems must be custom-engineered to withstand sub-zero embrittlement…