AMCON Green is a full-service electrical and mechanical engineering firm located in Sunnyvale, San Diego, and Los Angeles specializing in Cannabis Cultivation & Engineering.
We specialize in creating fully functional cannabis facilities and have helped construct some of the largest grow operations in California, Colorado, Illinois and Massachusetts. We handle, with great precision and capability, permitting; grow room facilities design, interior design, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing for cannabis facilities.
Our experience with engineering and architectural design goes back 35 years, working with some of the biggest companies around.
There are specific challenges, only faced by cannabis operations, that engineers and designers need to know. If you hire the wrong designer, you risk having your various design elements (architecture, mechanical, electrical, and civil) not working together.
With our systems, you get reduced utility rates. Our ventilation system reduces costs by targeting specific areas, increasing energy efficiency, and reducing the levels of maintenance
We save you a ton of time and the stress of dealing with the bureaucracy. This is one of the most stressful aspects of building a cannabis facility and we at AMCON completely remove that burden from your plate.
Successfully completed indoor cultivation projects ranging from 10,000 to 1,800,000 square feet
Square feet of cultivation and dispensary space since 2014
Successfully completed indoor cultivation projects ranging from 10,000 to 1,800,000 square feet
Square feet of cultivation and dispensary space since 2014
While we are at the forefront of and specialize in all types of architecture & engineering, we are very familiar with a number of delivery methods and are confident we can find the process that will best help you meet your goals.
We can get your facility built quick because we know what the cities want. We’re incredibly responsive and our project management practices ensure schedules and budgets are maintained. Some other aspects of our firm that ensure your facility is completed properly:
KEY CONSIDERATIONS WHEN CONSTRUCTING CANNABIS FACILITIES
With all of the electrical, mechanical, and specific design requirements, cannabis facilities can get expensive fast. Having a designer and engineer who can reduce your costs can be the difference between a successful start-up and a failed operation. For a facility that may require 7 million dollars in startup costs, we can likely reduce it to five.
For the average size cannabis facility, duct work and the corresponding structural enhancements your facility requires will likely cost around 800 thousand dollars. Ventilation represents a significant portion of startup costs and we’ve designed a system that completely eliminates the need for duct work and expensive rooftop units that require structural reinforcement.
Our innovative system uses high velocity diffusors and large fans to cool the air. It’s a design we’ve yet to see elsewhere and it results in our clients saving massively: both on construction costs and future operational costs. Using our system can likely yield you a 50% reduction in your startup ventilation costs.
Name of Project and Owner | Sacramento Cannabis Cultivation |
Role | Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Engineer |
Project Description | 180K sq. ft. of cultivation |
Similarities to Current Project | Indoor cannabis cultivation |
Location | Sacramento, CA |
Ways we Reduced Project Cost | Specialized HVAC and electrical design saved several hundred thousand dollars |
The goal of this project was to bring 16,000 Amps of power to energize this 180k sq. ft. of cultivation.
The biggest challenge was bringing adequate power to this building. We met with the local electrical utility (SMUD) at their headquarters & our engineers worked closely with their engineering team. Working together, we installed two new power poles and a substation to bring enough high voltage power to the facility.
The second challenge was designing within the client’s budget. Our engineers carefully designed and implemented all the equipment needed. Being experts in this space and having relationships with several different suppliers, we were able to select the best equipment that would fit within our client’s budget. Over-engineering facilities and driving up costs is common in this space. One of our advantages is our ability to reduce costs while creating productive facilities. We work carefully within our client’s budget.
Our client received exactly the facility they had dreamed of. Within this giant facility, they wanted a productive indoor grow operation, and that’s exactly what we delivered. Despite massive complexities like working within a giant facility, dealing with the governing authorities, and working with several other consultants, we got this facility up and running swiftly. Our client was very satisfied, and as a result, they have given us over a dozen other cannabis projects throughout California.
Being so large and complex, designing this facility gave us the knowledge and experience to tackle nearly any size cannabis facility. We’re fully equipped to build the most cost-effective and productive facilities in the country.
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There are specific challenges, only faced by cannabis operations, that engineers and designers need to know. If you hire the wrong designer, you risk having your various design elements (architecture, mechanical, electrical, and civil) not working together. This leads to regulatory headaches, higher construction costs, and ultimately, facilities that produce a lower return on investment.
Delays are frequent and can be long in duration. It’s not uncommon for projects to be a year or two in and construction still hasn’t even started. Delays are such a problem that half of designers don’t even finish the projects they take on.
There is a lot to know when creating a well-design facility. For instance, cannabis facilities need:
Running cannabis facilities is expensive. However, if you construct your facility thoughtfully, you can expect to see massive long-term savings on your day-to-day operations.
How our experience and innovative design lead to less operational expenses.
Permitting can be a massive headache. The regulatory bodies are constantly changing the laws and tightening up restrictions.
There is a lot to know and messing up this process can result in huge problems. Schedules can get blown, facilities can get shutdown when they fail inspections, and startup costs can explode.
Some investors even pick entirely wrong locations. If they are not in the cultivation zone, they’re sure to get shut down. These are costly mistakes. Mistakes we can help prevent.