Let Us Be Your Guide

It was only a few decades ago that before taking a road trip, many people would consult experts. Usually that included a stop to your local American Automobile Association (AAA), where guides could help plan your journey, highlighting and circling maps as they plotted the best route and suggested points of interest along the way. Now, with GPS technology and the internet available at your fingertips, most people take directions from a device.

Some journeys, however, require a map and a trusted guide. The path to establish a commercial-scale cannabis cultivation facility can be full of regulatory potholes, wrong directions, and unexpected delays, and having an expert to help you drive through what is often a rough road is vital to success.

With more than 15 years serving the cannabis industry, Surna Cultivation Technologies helps business owners navigate the process of establishing commercial-scale grows, with expertise in everything that’s needed to assemble and maintain your facility, from architectural design and floor plans to mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineering, and preventive maintenance programs. Key controlled environment agriculture components such as HVAC, benching and racking, and lighting must be considered in tandem with construction, and Surna has not only engineering expertise in those areas, but a suite of technologies to help you run your operation efficiently.

Surna helps business owners navigate the process of establishing commercial scale grows.

So, where do you start? For the fifth year, we are proud to present this guide to help answer that question. “Your Roadmap to Setting Up a Commercial Grow” provides an overview of what cannabis companies can expect from the planning and design process and how to begin, written by Surna co-founder and senior technical advisor Brandy Keen. While having experts by your side is important, so is hearing from cultivators who have steered what was uncharted territory of expansion. Joe Rubinstein of Evolution Pharms provides an account of what went into a two-year reimagining and rebranding process at the company’s growing facility in Arizona.

We suggest that before any major construction process begins, cultivators consider budget first. But really, the first step is finding the right team and expert partner to help you make your vision a reality and arrive at your destination. If you get lost, we’ll help you find your way.