Need a new Building? 7 Steps to a Good Decision
There’s an old saying: “Good judgment comes from experience, which comes from bad judgment.” When planning and designing a building, however, architects don’t have the luxury of learning from...
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Maximizing Natural Light in a Tension Fabric Building
Tension fabric allows building designers and users to take advantage of “daylight harvesting,” which creates an environment replete with beneficial natural light. We all love the look and feel of...
Advantages of a Clear-Span Tension Fabric Building for Desalination
Desalination plants are complex, high-volume operations involving pumping stations, electrical equipment, and, sometimes, miles of pipes that house the filtration systems. They are expensive to...
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Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings Versus Legacy ExxoTec™ Buildings
Legacy ExxoTec™ buildings are similar to traditional pre-engineered metal buildings in some ways, but they offer so much more for building owners and those who use the facilities.
How Legacy ExxoTec™ Buildings Hold Up Against Nature
You don’t have to live in an officially designated High Velocity Hurricane Zone or the Andes Mountains to appreciate the practical and economic value of buildings that can hold their own against...
Legacy ExxoTec™ Buildings Offer Quicker Construction Timelines
If you’ve decided it’s time for a new building, chances are good you’ll have a lengthy wait before that structure becomes a reality.
Advantages of an ExxoTec™ Fabric Building
ExxoTec™ may not be a building material you’re familiar with. But if you’re considering a large metal, wood, or concrete building it should be something you consider as a quicker construction option.
What is the Return on Investment of a Tension Fabric Building
Your return on investment, or ROI, is a way to look at a potential endeavor with excitement rather than worry. This article shows how tension fabric buildings can do that for you.
Moving Up with Aviation
These past couple years have been unprecedented across many industries. COVID-19 came in like a wrecking ball, and not in the way that construction usually likes it to. There have been shortages with...
Opening the Door to Fabric
If you don't automatically think "fabric structure" when you are contemplating a new building, you have some catching up to do. This article in ReNew Canada summarizes the changes that have taken...
Critical Factors to Consider for Long Span Fabric Structures
By definition, everything Legacy builds is a long span structure and part of the broader family of long span structures. Long span generally refers to the width of the building and the span of the...
Fabric Buildings vs Steel Buildings: A Comparative Analysis
Fabric buildings and metal buildings have a lot in common. Legacy buildings, for example, are built with solid steel tapered I-beam frames—just like the pre-engineered metal buildings.
Durability of Tension Fabric Structures in Extreme Weather
The weather has been in the news a lot lately, and we get a lot of questions about tension fabric structures when it comes to wind, storms, snow and even seismic conditions. Traditional structures...
Considering a Fabric Building? Key Factors to Consider
In terms of big projects, buying a building is right up there. There’s a lot to think about, lots of moving pieces, and a lot of ways to go off track. When buyers go “off track”, they can end up...
Tired of the Dog Days Yet? Fabric is Cool.
This is traditionally the period of summer when folks are getting a bit tired of the heat of the summer and looking forward to some autumn relief. This summer has been particularly long and hot, and...