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SETTING THE STANDARD IN PRECISE CULTIVATION ENVIRONMENTS

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Only Surna provides cultivation environments an unmatched level of expertise and application-

specific climate control, including automation and biosecurity systems that produce greater

yield, more security, and better energy efficiency—resulting in practical and timely ROI.

Our deep expertise is not something you can achieve overnight. It requires years of experience.

Hundreds of projects. Tens of thousands of hours. As the only true expert in cultivation

environments, Surna is the first call any cultivator, investor, engineer or consultant should make

when planning and designing a controlled-environment cultivation.

We’re laser-focused on producing better energy efficiency for you, moving heat and humidity

out of your environment as practically as possible. As cross-disciplinary experts, we take time

to fully understand your business goals, climate conditions and facility before building a system

that will meet your business and cultivation goals.

WHAT WE DO

Surna was created to address the increasingly complex financial, marketing and operational

challenges faced by indoor cultivators. Surna offers the industry:

ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS FOR CULTIVATION.

A B O U T U S

Climate Control: With the proper climate control system, you can maximize productivity, quality and volume while minimizing monthly expenses.

Lighting: Double-ended, HPS, Ceramic Metal Halide and LED lighting options.

Biosecurity: Our team will assess your facility, recommend appropriate equipment and deliver SOPs.

Hybrid Building: Combines the best of both worlds, utilizing the sun as its primary light source but with the advantages inherent to indoor cultivation.


SURNA IS YOUR SINGLE-SOURCE PROVIDER FROM DESIGN TO PROJECT COMMISSIONING AND BEYOND.

Just as Surna is built around dreamers and doers, you also have a dream. You may be a

seasoned professional at starting cultivation facilities or this may be your first venture

into this industry. No matter what your experience level is or where you are in your facility

build-out process, Surna can help you on your journey.

You may need up-front consulting to know how to get started; Surna can help. Early in

your project, you may need budgetary numbers or engineering drawings to submit with

your license; Surna can help. You may be ready to order your climate control system and

need help training a selected contractor. You want to ensure a successful installation

of a reliable and efficient system. You want to trust that the contractor will be there to

professionally commission the system; you can count on Surna. Finally, you may want

follow-up training and guidance on keeping your system running in the most efficient

manner possible; we’ll be there.

Wherever you are in your cultivation journey, we’ve been there before, and will be there

with you when you need us.

J O U R N E Y W I T H S U R N A

Engineering: Providing mechanical design and thermal modeling.

Odor Control: Includes an analysis of current facility and recommendations that can be submitted to local regulatory bodies.

Automation: Provides confidence that your growing environment is at its peak performance.

Consulting: Surna provides a variety of services to help from project inception to post-production maintenance.


TECHNOLOGY COMPARISON

J O U R N E Y W I T H S U R N A

CONSIDERATIONS MODULAR CW SYSTEM

SPLIT SYSTEMS (MINI SPLITS) PACKAGED RTUs SELF CONTAINED COMPLEX CW

SYSTEM (AHUs) VRF

System Redundancy Cost

Ductwork Requirements

Indoor Floorspace Required

Structural Considerations

Space Air Homogenization (destratification for temperature and RH uniformity)

Odor Control

Low Ambient Operation*

Max Available Tonnage (per unit)

Sealed Environment

Condensate Reclamation

System Risks

Water Consumption (in addition to plant irrigation)

Direct Dehumidification Ability (in addition to sensible cooling)

Ongoing Maintenance

Longevity

Free Cooling Options

Biosecurity Options

Energy Efficiency

Electrical Infrastructure Required

Controls Complexity and Integration

First Cost

KEY: Excellent Good Fair Undesirable Poor/None

*When hot gas reheat is in use low temperature operation may be compromised


CONSIDERATIONS MODULAR CW SYSTEM

SPLIT SYSTEMS (MINI SPLITS) PACKAGED RTUs SELF CONTAINED COMPLEX CW

SYSTEM (AHUs) VRF

System Redundancy Cost

Ductwork Requirements

Indoor Floorspace Required

Structural Considerations

Space Air Homogenization (destratification for temperature and RH uniformity)

Odor Control

Low Ambient Operation*

Max Available Tonnage (per unit)

Sealed Environment

Condensate Reclamation

System Risks

Water Consumption (in addition to plant irrigation)

Direct Dehumidification Ability (in addition to sensible cooling)

Ongoing Maintenance

Longevity

Free Cooling Options

Biosecurity Options

Energy Efficiency

Electrical Infrastructure Required

Controls Complexity and Integration

First Cost


Either through our internal manufacturing or

through our manufacturing partners, we deliver an

application specific climate control solution of any

size and scale. Through our experience in over 700

projects, we are able to deliver practical solutions

that respect individual budgets.

Surna’s consultative development process includes

in depth conversations about your business goals

and precise solutions to arrive at the perfect climate

control solution to meet your facility’s specific

production goals.

Our technologies allow cultivators to have a

totally sealed cultivation area, which is increasingly

important in a world of stricter testing standards.

Also, our technologies are designed to offer ample

redundancy, ensuring you never lose coverage.

Monthly environmental costs can amount to as

much as 51% of electricity usage, so the technology

you choose will have a large impact on your

company’s bottom line.

Fortunately, Surna is a one-stop shop for the build

out of a cultivation facility with energy efficiency

and yields being top of mind. Our team works with

owners and cultivators to understand their current

and future goals before any plans are laid out or any

purchase is made.

Surna researches, not just this industry as it is today,

but also the future of this industry, and we know that

its future is composed of standardized, consistent

product with stewards of the earth marketing

strategies. Therefore, we work hard to create the

precise equipment and services you need to take your

cultivation facility forward into this exciting industry.

P R O D U C T S

CLIMATE CONTROL

SURNA PRODUCTS


P R O D U C T S

Surna provides various lighting products in the

most popular forms, including Double-Ended High

Pressure Sodium (HPS), Ceramic Metal Halide (CMH),

and LED.

The Surna reflector provides an energy-efficient

option for growers using Double-Ended HPS or CMH

bulbs. The reflector’s unique optical design directs

light to the plant canopy and increases light on

target by 9%, leading to greater yields and reduced

wasted light on walls and in aisles. Surna’s LED offers

a patent pending spectrum technology, a passive

convection that draws ambient air to the fixture for

cooling and a non-corrosive aluminum body.

Controlling and monitoring environmental factors

such as temperature, humidity, and light cycles is

important for consistent, quality harvests. Surna’s

automation system provides you with the confidence

that these are all being monitored and reported.

We begin by collecting data. Aspirated modules

are hung throughout to collect temperature,

dehumidification, and other critical environmental

factors. These modules are used in tandem with

our Smart Control System, or SCS, to communicate

important information and allow cultivators to

adjust environmental factors with a simple press

of a button.

The SCS is also tied directly to Surna’s chiller bank

and pumps so that climate control equipment

efficiencies within the facility can also be set quickly

and easily.

All data collected through Surna’s automation

system is stored and monitored for trends via

our secure database. Reports, such as nighttime

humidity spikes, can be viewed to make adjustments

to the facility as needed. Instant notifications of

equipment performance or critical environmental

changes can be sent to any device.

LIGHTING

AUTOMATION


P R O D U C T S

Keeping cultivation areas clean and free of harmful

pollutants is key to healthy, high-yielding harvests.

Surna offers air sanitation devices to prevent

airborne fungal diseases. This technology utilizes

photocatalytic oxidation to kill pollutants such as

powdery mildew, bacteria, botrytis, spores, and

other volatile organic compounds (VOCs) without

creating any unpleasant byproducts like ozone.

All organism and VOC destruction happens within

the chamber of the air sanitation device, ensuring

that terpenes are never oxidized and keeping

plants safe and healthy. This piece of technology

is ideal for new facility design to ensure sanitary

environments from the start, or existing facilities

that need to take preventative measures.

The hybrid building combines the best of both

worlds, utilizing the sun as its primary light source

much like a greenhouse but with all the advantages

inherent to indoor cultivation. This results in a

substantially lower energy use structure without

the temperature and humidity swings inherent to

traditional greenhouses, maximizing your production

per square foot more than any other facility, since it

was designed with cannabis cultivation in mind.

As with all Surna products, the hybrid building is

designed for efficiency. Our building can save 50-

75% of energy compared to a comparable-size

indoor grow* through its patent-pending technology.

Not only is the building equipped with a full suite of

Surna climate control equipment, but it also features

a transparent roof that allows light to come into your

cultivation area and provide the energy efficiency

advantages of a greenhouse. A separate “attic

space” allows for heat transfer from your cultivation

area, offering free cooling and heating without

exposing your crop to the outdoors. Supplemental

LED lighting and light deprivation curtains make

photoperiod control easy, adjusting LEDs in real time

to ensure consistent light to the canopy without

wasting energy. This building also offers condensate

reclamation technology to reduce water usage.

Surna’s hybrid building is designed for the flexibility

cultivators need. All our designs are modular, allowing

owners to choose the appropriate square footage

and add on as needed. The hybrid building can

also include processing and office space within the

building envelope, eliminating the need for additional

spaces, and gives cultivators the option of including

vegetative areas under the sun or in an enclosed area.

BIOSECURIT Y

HYBRID BUILDING

*Third-Party Isideo study – May 2016. Available upon request.


S E R V I C E S

SURNA SERVICES

CONSULTING

Surna offers consultation services to ensure that the facility design meets the growers’

needs related to temperature, humidity, biosecurity, and energy efficiency.

These services include:

• Providing an overview of best practices and various approaches for achieving facility goals

• Obtaining operational information from the cultivation manager necessary for proper mechanical design

• Providing background of industry standards for unknown variables

• Floor plan review

• Identifying general approach (narrative) for mechanical design and assigning action items to relevant parties

• Reviewing overall system sizing

• Identifying specif ic mechanical equipment that will meet climate and biosecurity requirements

• Reviewing relevant IMC exceptions

• Reviewing final mechanical detail design

While we took root in cannabis, our precise cultivation solutions have proven to be successful with any indoor farm-grown food.

Surna provides a variety of services to help cultivators succeed from project inception to post production maintenance.


ENGINEERING SYSTEM DESIGN

Setting up a commercial cannabis cultivation facility

inevitably involves engineers to help design the space

and pick out equipment, among other tasks.

We believe it is beneficial to have the company that

designed the equipment also provide engineering

for the facility.

Our engineering services provide:

• Mechanical Design

• Floor Plan Development

• Lighting Design

• Thermal Modeling

S E R V I C E S

BIOSECURIT Y

Surna offers full facility biosecurity screenings, from

baseline facility analysis and development of standard

operating procedures to testing services and reporting.

Surna’s biosecurity team starts by assessing your facility,

establishing testing protocols and recommending

appropriate equipment to maintain quality levels.

The second component of Surna’s biosecurity program is

regular air and surface testing. Surna’s biosecurity team

monitors environmental conditions and facility hygiene,

and conducts air and surface quality tests to ensure top-

level facility sanitation and performance.

Finally, Surna provides reports based upon collected

facility data highlighting potential problem areas and

suggested risk mitigation.


ODOR CONTROL PL AN

Many cities are now requiring cannabis cultivation

facilities to develop a comprehensive odor control

plan (OCP). Surna can provide a review of a

facility’s current odor control equipment and assist

in developing an odor control plan that can be

submitted to governing bodies. Our odor control

plans are based on industry best practices and

minimum requirements set by ASHRAE and include

analyzing the current setup and state assumptions,

determining relevant code reference, calculating

ventilation for occupancy requirements and odor

control and providing documentation that can be

presented to the governing body.

S E R V I C E S


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1780 55th Street, Suite A Boulder, CO 80301

303.993.5271

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