Episode 15: Brian Anderson of Anderson Porter Designs discusses designing & building a cannabis cultivation facilities and retail dispensaries.
In episode 15 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia sits down with Brian Anderson, founding partner of Anderson Porter Design, to talk about the unique challenges associated with designing and building cannabis cultivation facilities and retail dispensaries.
Listen to hear more about how Anderson and his team are leading the charge in this exciting new industry with innovative technologies and deliberate regulatory procedures, and designing facilities with a focus on sustainability and long-term success.
Brian is a founding Partner of Anderson Porter Design with over 25 years of experience in the field of architecture, and over five years of concentration in architecture for the Cannabis Industry. Combined experience working as Architects for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston during 9/11 and as Architects or MIT on 400,000sf of Neuroscience labs in Cambridge, Anderson and his firm have an extensive background in integrated security, clean room and bio labs, which led them to be recommended for their first medical marijuana project in 2014. Since, APD has designed 25+ retail dispensaries and over 900,000 SF of cultivation facilities in 14+ states and the EU. In the process, he has developed a proprietary stage-gate process for project delivery specific to the Cannabis Industry.
Brian is an active member of the NCIA (National Cannabis Industry Association) where in 2019/20 he chairs the new Facility Design Committee and has participated with the ‘Energy and Environment Cannabis Working Group’ which advises the State of MA CCC and DOE on energy issues. Brian is also an active member of the Lean Construction Institute, a national AE&C industry group. Brian and his firm implement Lean methodologies in Controlled Environment Agriculture facilities and beyond. For more information visit AndersonPorter.com
