---
title: "Master Planning - Foth | Food Plant Engineering, LLC"
description: "Designers and builders of sustainable food processing facilities for beverage, bakery, dairy, meat, poultry, & seafood companies looking to grow."
url: "https://foodplantengineering.com/services/food-process-facility-planning/master-planning"
date: "2026-06-27T05:55:21+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

#  Master Planning

##  What is Master Planning?

Master Planning is the augmentation of information developed during the Facility and Process Planning phases. Starting with the refinement of the process plan and facility plan, it also may include development of preliminary site plan information. Major building utility systems—such as HVAC, refrigeration, and electrical—are also quantified in order to develop building and process utility requirements.

###  How is a Master Plan Developed?

Master Plans are developed by fine-tuning the criteria that was initially developed to create the Process and Facility Plans. This fine-tuning involves sorting out project options in terms of the building, process equipment, and utility system features. Some of the features that are discussed and modified include:

- Building materials and room finishes
- Process equipment details
- Room environments and types of heating, cooling, and refrigeration systems
- Process equipment utility needs, such as boilers, chillers, compressed air, and electric
- Cleaning and sanitation systems

##  What Does a Master Plan Look Like?

##  Elements of a Master Plan may include the following:

 ![](https://foodplantengineering.com/media/yootheme/cache/12/master-plan-process-floor-plan-123b376f.jpg)####  Process Floor Plan

Drawings showing process equipment, walls/openings, structural elements, materials/finishes, and a preliminary building code review.

 ![](https://foodplantengineering.com/media/yootheme/cache/e6/master-planning-process-flow-diagram-e6103422.jpg)####  Process Flow Diagrams

Diagrams showing the process flow and equipment lists indicating make and model

 ![](https://foodplantengineering.com/media/yootheme/cache/dd/site-planning-site-configuration-dd59fa3f.png)####  Site Plan

Preliminary site plan indicating roadways, parking, utilities, and future expansion opportunities.

 ![](https://foodplantengineering.com/media/yootheme/cache/65/master-planning-mechanical-electrical-systems-6553d343.jpg)####  Mechanical and Electrical Systems

Systems to be utilized for heating, cooling, ventilating, refrigerating, and powering the building

 ![](https://foodplantengineering.com/media/yootheme/cache/9e/master-planning-project-timeline-9e785090.jpg)####  Project Timeline

Primary project milestones for design, permitting, costing, and construction.

 ![](https://foodplantengineering.com/media/yootheme/cache/00/master-planning-project-costing-009f95a2.jpg)####  Project Cost

Costs for implementing the project segregated by area type or function, construction trades, or other relevant factors.

 ![](https://foodplantengineering.com/media/yootheme/cache/8e/master-planning-utility-information-8e0357b1.jpg)####  Utility Information

Capacity or usage estimates for water, gas, electric, and sewer systems.

 ![](https://foodplantengineering.com/media/yootheme/cache/e8/master-planning-staffing-needs-e8c113cb.jpg)####  Staffing Needs

Staffing needs to operate the facility including production, warehouse, maintenance, quality, sanitation and supervisors.

 ![](https://foodplantengineering.com/media/yootheme/cache/9f/master-planning-phasing-options-9f810c92.jpg)####  Phasing Options

Plans for phasing the project, including current implementation plans and future growth concepts.

 [ Site Planning ](https://foodplantengineering.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&catid=25)

 [ ![](https://foodplantengineering.com/images/icons/ButtonStyle1_Default.svg)![](https://foodplantengineering.com/images/icons/ButtonStyle1_Hover.svg)##  Process Planning

 ](https://foodplantengineering.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&catid=2)

 [ ![](https://foodplantengineering.com/images/icons/ButtonStyle2_Default.svg)![](https://foodplantengineering.com/images/icons/ButtonStyle2_Hover.svg)##  Facility Planning

 ](https://foodplantengineering.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&catid=25)

 [ ![](https://foodplantengineering.com/images/icons/ButtonStyle2_Default.svg)![](https://foodplantengineering.com/images/icons/ButtonStyle2_Hover.svg)##  Site Planning

 ](https://foodplantengineering.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&catid=2)

 ![](https://foodplantengineering.com/images/icons/ButtonStyle3_Selected.svg)##  Master Planning

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