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Vermont Business Magazine Satori Investment Partners (Satori), a Vermont-based cannabis company, announced today that they have worked with Efficiency Vermont to incorporate substantial energy efficiency measures into the retrofitting of their 116,000-square-foot indoor cannabis facility in Middlebury, Vermont.

“Satori has partnered with Efficiency Vermont to ensure that this facility incorporates many energy-efficient technologies to achieve the lowest energy consumption possible,” said Scott MacGuffie, a partner at Satori. “This includes high-efficiency lighting and air circulation and water source heat pump technology.”

Satori purchased the past Conner Homes facility on Route 7 South in Middlebury, Vermont and intends to turn it into a state of the art cannabis grow and processing facility. Some of the energy efficient measures being used include advanced lighting controls that allow for the adjustment of light level depending on the stage of growth of the plant, the ability to integrate a sunrise/sunset cycle slowly increasing/decreasing light to mimic the natural environment and save energy, and utilization of Cultiva water source heat pump technology for efficient air conditioning, heating, dehumidification and heat transfer. 

“Efficiency Vermont is grateful for Satori’s leadership in helping Vermont avoid greenhouse gas emissions in the cannabis market while at the same time reducing the company’s operational costs,” said Cathy Reynolds, a Senior Customer Engagement Manager at Efficiency Vermont.  “Efficiency Vermont supports the growth of new commercial businesses in Vermont with expert advice and incentives, and we hope to work with all of Vermont’s cannabis growers in this emerging sector to maximize efficiency in their grow facilities.”

“Satori shares the State of Vermont’s goals of creating a cannabis market that is equitable, sustainable and profitable,” said MacGuffie. “We believe that being profitable and being sustainable are not mutually exclusive goals. Vermont can and should be a leader in sustainable cannabis cultivation and processing.”

In addition to creating an energy efficient facility, Satori has also made major investments in the property under the State Brownfields Reuse and Environmental Liability Limitation Act (BRELLA) program. The property is considered a “brownfield,”, a former industrial or commercial property whose reuse is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination. This property, impacted by a former industrial occupant, Standard Register, had languished for many years.

“Instead of expanding their carbon footprint by constructing a brand-new facility, Satori has chosen to invest time and resources into rehabilitating an existing contaminated site,” said Steve Shaw, the local Regional Manager for Weston & Sampson Engineers.  “Without this investment, the building would remain underutilized up to its full potential.”

“We love Vermont and we want to invest in this state,” said MacGuffie. “Using innovative technology to contribute to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly cannabis market is an obvious choice for us.”

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