Energy Mass™ Wall Vineyard Estate Survives LNU Firestorm
We are pleased to report an Energy Mass™ Wall vineyard estate building survived the LNU firestorm. Located on thirty three acres in...
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Gary Black
3 min
Sustainable Prosperity in Wineries of the Central Coast (Series, 2 of 4)
Concepts for Reducing Energy Use in Wineries The most cost effective way to reduce energy usage in winery buildings is to design them so...
Gary Black
2 min
Sustainable Prosperity in Wineries of the Central Coast (Series, 1 of 4)
With a population of 300 million, the United States consumes 30 percent of the world’s natural resources annually. China and India are...
shared52
4 min
Evaluating the Cost of the Energy Mass™ Wall Building
I was driving with my granddaughter when she unexpectedly asked me how much a Tesla cost. I could have answered, “about a hundred...
Gary Black
3 min
Envisioning a Sustainable Winery Operation
Let us pose the following question. Is it possible, at the beginning of the 21st century, to create a fully sustainable winery operation,...
Gary Black
4 min
A Comparison: Smart Building System vs. Cave Structure
As the wine industry continues to expand, the growing regions of California are in need of storage facilities for barrel and case goods...
Gary Black
3 min
Before Disaster Strikes
Disasters come in a variety of forms: from life-threatening earthquakes and out-of-control wild fires, to periodic shortages of energy...
Gary Black
6 min
3 Key Reasons to Consider Smart Building Systems for Your Winery Facility
The wine growing regions of California are in need of large storage facilities for barrel and case storage. While underground caves...
shared52
2 min
Designing and Building to Be Resilient
In 1994 Integrated Structures, Inc. began research with a high mass, high insulation, fire and earthquake resistant construction system...
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