MN Native Landscapes
The Rundown
Keeping snow off the equipment at Minnesota Native Landscapes makes daily operations more efficient during long Minnesota winters. A fabric building for cold storage keeps all heavy equipment ready for use at a moment’s notice.
Feature Details
- Building size: 120 ft x 180 ft (21,600 sq ft)
- 50 psf snow load, 106 mph windspeed, wind exposure C, seismic zone A, fully enclosed, full exposure, low occupancy
- Gray primed steel frames
- Tan ExxoTec™ Elite PVC fabric cladding with white roof
- Standard 18-in overhangs with mesh soffit
- Overhead and walk doors on each endwall
- Uninsulated building for cold storage and abundant natural light
- Installed by Legacy crews
Industry
Size
21,600 sq ft
Location
Ostego, MN
Year
2017
Testimonials
Legacy Building Solutions has given Solar Ship more than just a state-of-the-art hangar and assembly building.
Through our close collaboration, their design incorporates a self-reliant photovoltaic power package that sits above the fabric roof, allowing our building operations to be entirely off-grid. In addition, Legacy’s foundation design allowed us to re-use an existing concrete pad, saving us time and money during construction. These innovations were part of our top-level requirements, and delivering on them really sets Legacy apart from the traditional building segment.
Legacy was the only company who could help us.
Our salt is delivered by rail cars to a large pit next to the storage structure. A conveyor system hoists it from pit to building. Legacy was the only company we talked to that could supply trusses strong enough to support the conveyors.
Everything that Legacy said they were going to do, they did.
We obviously had contracts, but the overall feel was kind of like the olden days, where you felt you could just take somebody at their word. Price is a major factor in any purchase decision. But we didn't blink at having to pay a little more for the Legacy structure. Sometimes you have to spend more to get a higher quality building. The installation was very smooth. Legacy's in-house crew worked in cold winter conditions, and they erected the building within five days. They were a very professional group, and I'd highly recommend them. We like the sidewall columns going straight up instead of curving down like in our hoop buildings. First off, it lets us put more product in there. And our front-end loaders can get much closer to the walls and drive straight down the sides. It gives us more working room and increases our efficiency. In the long run I think this will be a building that requires less maintenance. Legacy was so outstanding to work with that I didn't even bother looking at pricing elsewhere.
