Project management without construction liability — coordinating vendors, integrating systems, and commissioning your facility to its first productive harvest cycle with confidence.
Too many CEA facilities fail not because of bad design, but because of poor execution. Vendors arrive out of sequence. Systems get installed in isolation. The commissioning process is a checklist instead of a true performance test. By the time the first crop goes in, the facility is already behind.
Agritecture's implementation service bridges the gap between design completion and operational readiness — acting as your technical advocate from groundbreaking through first harvest, without taking on construction contracts or liability.
Feasibility done, farm designed, construction drawings ready
Agritecture coordinates vendors, timelines, and technical decisions
Systems validated under real conditions, first harvest achieved
Our implementation and commissioning service is structured around three core capabilities — each designed to close the gap between a plan on paper and a facility that performs.
Project management without construction liability — coordinating vendors, timelines, and technical decisions throughout the build process.
Ensuring all facility systems work together as designed — climate, irrigation, lighting, and crop management infrastructure.
Commissioning that goes beyond checklist validation — getting the facility to its first productive harvest cycle with confidence.
CEA failures often stem not from individual system quality but from systems that don't communicate when combined. We validate the whole — not just the parts.
HVAC, dehumidification, air circulation — maintaining optimal VPD and temperature uniformity across all growing zones.
Nutrient delivery, pH management, water recirculation, and drainage. Validated for uniformity across every growing position.
LED or supplemental lighting — spectrum programming, intensity mapping, photoperiod scheduling, and fixture placement verification.
Environmental sensors, data logging, alarm systems, and automation controllers. Ensuring real-time visibility and responsive control.
Coordinating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades with growing system vendors to prevent conflicts and rework.
Racking, benching, growing media, propagation systems — everything the crop physically touches, verified for spec and installation quality.
Concrete documentation and validated systems — not just advice.
Milestone schedule, vendor matrix, communication protocols, and decision log framework.
Documentation of all cross-system testing, communication protocols, and integration validation results.
Performance testing results for every system under real growing conditions — not just factory acceptance tests.
Standard operating procedures for the facility operations team, covering daily, weekly, and monthly protocols.
Comprehensive documentation of outstanding items, vendor responsibilities, and resolution timelines.
Post-commissioning review of first-cycle performance vs. design targets, with optimization recommendations.
From startup facilities to scaling operations — here's how we've helped clients get from blueprint to harvest.
Designed the facility, supported the build process, recruited their Head Grower, and guided them through first-crop operations growing rare culinary herbs.
Custom farm design for a unique parking garage location — Sweden's first commercial vertical farm. Agritecture assisted with installation and operational support.
Farm design, economic feasibility, and implementation partnerships — creating a self-sustaining local agriculture market and farmer training program.
Whether you're building your first farm or your fifth facility, our implementation services adapt to your project's complexity.
First-time farm builders needing expert oversight
Enterprise teams building internal growing operations
Ensuring portfolio companies execute on design promises
Mixed-use projects integrating agriculture into buildings
Implementation oversight is project management without construction liability. We coordinate vendors, manage timelines, and facilitate technical decisions throughout the build. We serve as the owner's technical representative — ensuring the facility is built to spec while you retain control over contracts and construction relationships.
Systems integration ensures all facility systems work together as designed — climate control, irrigation, lighting, environmental monitoring, and automation. Many CEA failures stem not from individual system quality but from systems that don't communicate when combined. We validate the whole, not just the parts.
Commissioning goes beyond checklist validation. We verify that every system performs under real growing conditions — not just in isolation. We validate environmental setpoints, irrigation uniformity, lighting performance, and automation protocols, then guide the facility through its first productive harvest cycle.
Ideally, at design completion — before construction starts. Early engagement lets us review vendor selection, validate specs, establish milestone schedules, and identify integration challenges before they become costly change orders. That said, we also support facilities that are mid-build or post-construction and need commissioning or troubleshooting.
No. We operate as the owner's technical representative, not as a general contractor. We manage from a technical and strategic perspective — coordinating vendors, managing timelines, and advising on decisions — but construction contracts and liability stay with you and your contractors. This gives you expert oversight without the complexity of a design-build arrangement.