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Long considered a leader in the Food & Beverage industry, Stellar’s design-build expertise is vast across multiple food types. The educational blog posts in this featured collection are written by these experts to help owners of large and small food processing plants learn of new trends, technologies and techniques. Food safety requirements are ever-evolving, as are agency regulations, so there are many articles on this topic. Additional food plant educational material discusses sustainable design, COVID-related design and engineering adaptations, pest control, food traceability and dust control.     

What’s new in LEED v4: Big picture changes, updates for Building Design and Construction

What’s New in LEED v4: Big Picture Changes, Updates for Building Design and Construction

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LEED v4 is here. This latest version of the LEED rating system is “bolder and more specialized for building projects worldwide,” and it features more rigorous standards. While some of the credits and prerequisites are essentially the same as the 2009 version, there are some significant changes you should know about if a new build or renovation is in your future.

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6 Things to Consider When Designing and Building a Food Processing Plant in China

6 Things to Consider When Designing and Building a Food Processing Plant in China

Food Processing Plant Design: Designing the Most Efficient Waste-piping System

5 Key Questions to Answer During Hygienic Food Plant Design

5 Key Questions to Answer During Hygienic Food Plant Design

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Food Manufacturing Plant Design: Tips for Preventing Food Safety Issues

An exemplary model for sanitary equipment design

 

One of the most common causes of food safety problems is a flaw in the sanitary design of food processing equipment. When building new facilities or installing new lines, many food manufacturers struggle with increasingly fast-paced project schedules and limited funds, which affect priorities assigned to sanitary equipment design and requirements during the early stages of a project.

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Sunsweet Case Study: 3 Tips for Designing an International Processing Facility

When Sunsweet decided to expand their existing facility in Chile and needed design help, they turned to Stellar for a partner to help them not only design the facility but guide them through the entire process. From selecting the right site, to understanding sanitary design principles which ensure food safety, to vetting of local subcontractors, choosing the right firm to support your project is one of the most important decisions you face.

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[VIDEO] See How Virtual Reality Can Take You Inside Your Food Plant Design

Virtual walkthroughs with VR headsets

Virtual reality (VR) is changing the game when it comes to designing facilities for the food and beverage industry. With a VR headset, you can “walk through” your new building during the design phase, months before the first brick is laid.

Rather than examining a 2D design on a sheet of paper, 3D modeling coupled with virtual reality technology can bring a building to life without having to interpret complicated designs.

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[VIDEO] See How Virtual Reality Can Take You Inside Your Food Plant Design
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Should Your Plant Use Building Information Modeling (BIM) For Your Next Design Project?

A virtual walk-through using BIM

 

Food processing plants are embracing business information modeling (BIM) as the new standard in facility design. BIM’s three-dimensional format allows designers to give plant owners, managers and employees a virtual walk-through of the facility. By viewing virtual construction elements such as walls, windows, slabs and roofs, they can then make the most informed decisions on process and work flows.

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Augmented Reality in Building Design and Construction

Image credit: VisualLive‘s AR app, MobiLive

 

Augmented reality (AR) — superimposing computer-generated images on the user’s view of the real world — is increasingly used in a variety of applications today. From smartphone games and social media filters to furniture design and classroom education, this technology is being utilized across virtually every industry, and building design and construction is no exception.

In fact, exciting developments are happening at the intersection of AR and the work we do at Stellar. While it’s been used as a marketing and selling tool, we’re beginning to apply AR on job sites more frequently. It’s safe to say this powerful technology is revolutionizing the way buildings are designed, constructed and renovated.

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Augmented Reality in Building Design and Construction
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Best Practices for Sanitary Design in Food Processing Plants

Over the years, the role of food plant architects has expanded greatly, requiring designers to become true experts in sanitary design. As a result, some best practices have emerged in the food processing design-build industry to ensure food safety and prevent problems, and added expenses, down the road.

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3 Ways an Integrated Design-Build Firm Can Improve the Food Safety of Your Next Food Manufacturing Facility

Will your new food or beverage facility be the source of a future recall? The answer could all come down to communication. I’m not talking about how well your staff on the plant floor can work together or how effective your leadership skills are as an owner. The fate of your plant can be decided well before a big ribbon is cut and your processing lines whir to life.

The food safety quality of your next facility depends on whether the people designing and constructing your plant can communicate effectively.

This may feel like something that’s outside of your control — but who you hire can be the difference between a project with streamlined communication and a multi-million-dollar game of “telephone” where mixed messages put food safety (and your budget) at risk.

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3 ways an integrated design-build firm can improve the food safety of your next food manufacturing facility