Equinox Growers Louisa Greenhouse Development

completed

The 653,000-sq-ft semi-enclosed glasshouse utilizes extensive automation to grow, harvest and pack up to 20,000 lb of lettuce daily for shipment to stores across the MidAtlantic and as far west as Ohio. Located on a 61-acre site, the building includes four stormwater management ponds, air chamber and mobile gutter systems and exterior hot and cold-water storage tanks. The gabled 14.5-acre roof captures approximately 14 million gallons of rainwater a year to supplement other irrigation sources. The project involved coordination between a small local client and the largest greenhouse builder in the world, managing complex pricing, procurement, and supply chain issues to deliver a facility that maximizes production within a firm budget.