Farmfoods Distribution Centre, North West England
Resilient CO₂ refrigeration design for a new chilled distribution facility.
Distribution and cold storage facilities rely on high-performance refrigeration systems operating at scale. We support developers, operators and contractors from early feasibility through to detailed design, delivering efficient, resilient solutions for cold stores, distribution centres and temperature-controlled environments.
Key Challenges
- Maintaining temperature integrity across large-scale operations
- Managing energy use and system efficiency
- Ensuring reliability in 24/7 environments
- Integrating systems within complex, high volume facilities
- Meeting evolving compliance and refrigerant regulations
What We Do
- Feasibility studies and system strategy
- Large-scale refrigeration system design
- Airflow management and performance optimisation
- 3D BIM (Revit) modelling
- Procurement and tender support
- On-site technical support and commissioning input
- Compliance guidance including F-Gas and pressure systems
Projects & Case Studies
Recent projects across distribution and cold storage environments.
Refrigeration Design for a Multi-Temperature National Distribution Centre
Orwell Design Associates was awarded the refrigeration design for a retail distribution centre.
Latest News & Insights
Latest distribution and cold storage news and insights.
ODA is working with a leading UK food distributor on the upgrade of an existing HFC refrigerated AHU
Understanding how a system performs in operation is essential before planning your next project.
New main refrigeration consultants for a leading UK food wholesale in Wales.