May 31, 2005: ASHRAE Book Provides Guidance On Refrigerated Warehouses
ATLANTA - Is it necessary to vent refrigerated spaces? Should the vapor retarder be placed next to or external to the insulation? Such issues must be resolved when designing refrigerated storage facilities for perishable food items. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has released a new book that provides design guidance on refrigerated warehouses.
The total United States refrigerated and frozen food industry is valued at more than $230 billion and is expected have an annual growth rate of 12 percent by 2008, says ASHRAE.