Tilt-up wine facility uses robotic stacking technology

By Michalene Busico | The Level
Justin Vineyards & Winery’s newest building is a massive 125,000-square-foot, insulated concrete tilt-up in Paso Robles, Calif. It includes 15,000 square feet of luxury offices spanning two floors and a warehouse with a state-of-the-art robotic racking system that stores 575,000 cases of wine.
The facility was built by Precision Construction Services of San Luis Obispo, the project’s prime contractor. It is one of few concrete tilt-ups in the region (most are pre-engineered metal structures). Its 64 concrete panels — each approximately 50 feet high and 200,000 pounds – are the largest possible panels of this type. Each contains a 7-inch core of polystyrene board insulation; the roof contains two, 3-inch layers of polystyrene. The result is a building that is far more energy efficient: Essentially, it is a gigantic cooler.
Precision lifted all panels into place with an 825-ton crane over a span of just four days, with zero damage or need to patch the surface of the panels.
Other environmentally efficient features include four bio-retention ponds, which collect surface water runoff to replenish the water table, and a wastewater treatment system, which processes used water for irrigation. The site’s three mature oaks were preserved at grade level and the parking area includes EV charging stations.
“The building, the first of its kind in Paso, was meticulously designed to push the boundaries of innovation, efficiency, and sustainability,” says Molly Scott, Justin’s senior director of grower and community relations. “It helps to reinforce Paso Robles as one of the great winemaking regions.”
The project is now in its second phase, which will install a crush pad and other features to allow winemaking on the premises.
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