As the global demand for cold storage solutions for vaccines, biologics, and pharmaceuticals increases, so too does the need for ultra-large, highly precise storage environments. Environmental Specialties (ES) is proud to introduce gigastorage— a new term we’ve coined to describe pharmaceutical-grade cold storage warehouses that stand over 35-feet high. Our cold and freezer gigastorage is custom engineered to meet the stringent performance standards of scientific and pharmaceutical applications with engineering complexity far beyond standard buildings.
Gigastorage custom environments are designed to preserve vital products that require strict horizontal and vertical uniformity in temperature and humidity. At this scale, even minor design missteps can put entire inventories at risk. ES delivers the performance and precision these mission-critical systems demand. We’ve helped clients protect products whose combined value surpasses one billion dollars—you can count on our expertise.
With hundreds of years of combined experience across our engineering, installation, and start-Up teams, ES is one of the only providers in the industry capable of delivering gigastorage-scale solutions. We’ve completed dozens of gigastorage projects, serving as a design-build partner with full design-assist responsibility. Our integrated approach brings engineering, EPCMs, and owners together to help ensure alignment from concept to commissioning. You can find our gigastorage rooms—like the 700,000-cubic-foot cold facility we built for a vaccine manufacturer—at locations across the country.
Designing a gigastorage warehouse goes far beyond simply scaling up a traditional cold or freezer room. These facilities introduce a unique set of cold storage construction and design engineering challenges, including:
All these factors must be expertly evaluated and integrated. The cost of getting it wrong—whether due to condensation issues, pulldown inefficiencies, or airflow miscalculations—is extremely high, both financially and in terms of product safety. ES has the experience, the expertise, and the team required to execute these sophisticated projects.
Due to the high stakes involved, gigastorage cold and freezer rooms should only be performed by the most capable and experienced teams in cold storage construction and design engineering. ES works with a select group of experts who specialize in large-scale cold storage construction, environmental chambers, and precision design engineering. These professionals, combined with our dedicated internal team, deliver exceptional quality from concept to commissioning. Our cold and freezer room portfolio, including gigastorage installations, is proof that we can deliver at scale—without compromising the precision your operation requires.
Our team is here to help you design and deliver cold storage solutions that meet the highest standards of performance, precision, and reliability.
Contact us today to start your gigastorage cold storage construction project.