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Vineyard Estate Survives Firestorm

Energy Mass™ Vineyard Estate Survives LNU Firestorm

November 11, 2020 Gary Black

Stasis Building is pleased to report an Energy Mass™ vineyard estate building survived the LNU firestorm.

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Posted in: Residential, Resilience, Winery Filed under: residential, resilience, winery

Sustainable Prosperity in Wineries of the Central Coast (Series, 2 of 4)

September 13, 2019 Gary Black

Concepts for Reducing Energy Use in Wineries The most cost effective way to reduce energy usage in winery buildings is…

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Posted in: Resilience, Winery Filed under: insulation, night cooling, R-value, solar angle, solar gain, thermal mass

Sustainable Prosperity in Wineries of the Central Coast (Series, 1 of 4)

August 15, 2019 Gary Black

The Central coast has experienced a decade of tremendous growth. How this finite and important resource is developed and the choices made along the way will have lasting impacts on the environment and on future generations.

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Posted in: Winery Filed under: sustainability, winery

Evaluating the Cost of the Energy Mass™ Smart Building Technology

June 27, 2019 Gary Black

Stasis uses the Federal government (DOE) approved template and algorithms to prepare an LCCA for its potential clients, producing a fair unbiased financial assessment.

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Posted in: Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA), Stasis Building Filed under: Cost Analysis, Energy Mass Wall

Envisioning a Sustainable Winery Operation

June 13, 2019 Gary Black

Let us pose the following question. Is it possible, at the beginning of the 21st century, to create a fully…

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Posted in: Winery Filed under: sustainable, winery

A Comparison: Smart Building System vs. Cave Structure

May 22, 2019 Gary Black

This post provides a comparison of the smart building system and cave structures.

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Posted in: Winery Filed under: above ground wine cave, wine cave
Affordable Housing Prototype, Designed by Intregrated Structures

Before Disaster Strikes

May 16, 2019 Gary Black 1 Comment

Disasters come in a variety of forms: from life-threatening earthquakes and out-of-control wild fires, to periodic shortages of energy and…

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Posted in: Residential, Resilience Filed under: earthquakes, energy mass, firestorm, hurricanes, resilience
Amador Cellars, Integrated Structures

3 Key Reasons to Consider Smart Building Systems for Your Winery Facility

May 3, 2019 Gary Black 1 Comment

This post outlines the three key reasons why owners should consider smart building systems for their next winery facility project.

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Posted in: Winery Filed under: climate control, energy mass, resilience, smart building system
Designing and Building to Be Resilient

Designing and Building to Be Resilient

March 27, 2019 STASIS 1 Comment

In 1994 Integrated Structures, Inc. began research with a high mass, high insulation, fire and earthquake resistant construction system of…

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Posted in: Stasis Building Filed under: energy mass, resilience, smart building system

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