DRM CEO Nic Bucholz to Join Cannabis Facility Design Panel at MJBizCon 2026

DRM CEO Nic Bucholz will speak on cannabis facility planning, HVAC, power, and permitting at MJBizCon 2026, Dec. 3 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

ROSEVILLE, CA, UNITED STATES, October 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- DRM, a cannabis facility design and build firm, today announced that CEO Nic Bucholz will speak on a facility design panel at MJBizCon 2026, taking place December 1-4 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The session, Designing & Building Commercial Cannabis Facilities in 2027, will look at the early planning and design decisions that shape how a cannabis facility performs, often for years after construction is finished.

Nic will also join an additional panel and several podcast conversations during the event. Throughout the week, he will meet with operators, investors, and industry professionals planning new builds, expansions, renovations, and retrofits.

Bringing Hands-On Facility Experience to the Stage

Nic leads DRM's work designing and developing cannabis cultivation and processing facilities. On the panel, he will draw on years of project work, including cases where the most obvious solution turned out not to be the best one.

DRM's experience covers the full scope of cannabis facility planning, including space programming and workflow, environmental and mechanical systems, electrical and utility coordination, and equipment integration. The firm's approach rests on a simple principle: the facility and the operation have to be planned together.

Why Facility Design Matters More Than Ever

Cannabis cultivation facilities are technically demanding buildings to plan and build. Cultivation spaces need precise environmental control, heavy and consistent power loads, tightly coordinated equipment, and layouts that support both productivity and regulatory compliance. As the industry matures, margins tighten, and competition grows, the cost of getting these decisions wrong has gone up.

Many of the most expensive facility problems start with decisions that seemed minor at the time. Common examples include:

- Undersized electrical service that limits future growth.
- HVAC systems that don't match actual cultivation loads.
- Awkward material flow and wasted square footage.
- Permitting surprises late in a project.
- Equipment purchased before anyone has looked at the full facility picture.

Once construction is complete, these issues are rarely easy or affordable to fix.

Panel Details
Session: Designing & Building Commercial Cannabis Facilities in 2027
Date: Thursday, Dec. 3, 2026 (MJ DAY 2)
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Grow World x MITA Pavilion, #27217, Las Vegas Convention Center
Moderator: Nick Morin
Panelists: Nic Bucholz, CEO, DRM; Jeremy, GrowPros Construction; Drew Greco, GreenStar; fourth panelist to be announced.

The discussion is expected to cover the planning decisions that most affect a facility's cost and performance, including:

- Layout and workflow: how product, people, and materials move through a facility, and how that affects labor, compliance, and output.
- HVAC and environmental systems: sizing and designing systems around real cultivation loads rather than assumptions.
- Electrical and utility requirements: planning power and utility capacity for current operations and future growth.
- Equipment selection and integration: making sure equipment decisions fit the building, the systems, and the operating plan.
- Code compliance and permitting: reducing delays and redesigns by addressing requirements early.
- Operational efficiency and scalability: designing for long-term performance and future expansion without overbuilding.
- Avoiding costly mistakes: where projects most often go wrong, and how better planning prevents expensive fixes later.

"There's no such thing as a perfect cannabis facility, but there is such a thing as a facility that's right for your operation," said Nic Bucholz, CEO of DRM. "The biggest problems we see usually don't come from bad intentions. They come from decisions made too early or in isolation, like an equipment package bought before the power is sized, or a layout drawn before anyone mapped how product actually moves through the building. I want operators to leave this panel thinking differently about the decisions they're making right now, because that's where good planning pays for itself."

Who Should Attend

The session is built for anyone planning to put significant money into a cannabis facility in the coming year, whether that means a new build, an expansion, a retrofit of an existing building, or a major equipment upgrade. The panel will focus on practical questions operators should answer before committing capital, not theoretical ideals:

- How much power will you actually need?
- Is the HVAC designed around the real cultivation load?
- What happens when you add equipment later?
- Will the facility operate the way it was designed to operate?

MJBizCon attendees will be surrounded by new equipment and technology on the expo floor, so the session is also a timely chance to step back and consider how each purchase fits into a complete, well-planned facility.

Connect with DRM at MJBizCon

Operators and industry professionals considering a new facility, expansion, renovation, retrofit, or major equipment investment are invited to connect with Nic and the Design Review Management team during MJBizCon or before the show. Nic encourages attendees with a project on the horizon to find him after the panel to talk through their plans. To schedule a conversation, call DRM at (916) 415-8492, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific, or visit drm.design.

About DRM

DRM is a cannabis facility design and build firm based in Roseville, California. The company helps operators plan, design, and develop cannabis cultivation and processing facilities built around the way their businesses actually operate. DRM's work spans facility layout and workflow planning, environmental and mechanical systems, electrical and utility coordination, equipment integration, and code compliance, for new construction as well as renovation, expansion, and retrofit projects. DRM's approach is summed up in three words: Design. Build. Grow. Learn more at drm.design.

Nic Bucholz, CEO
DRM
+1 916-415-8492
info@drm.design