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School’s roof lets in natural light
November 1st, 2012
Nottingham University Samworth Academy (NUSA), a new secondary school, is part of the UK government’s initiative to roll out academies across the country. Designed by Atkins Global architects, the design features a cable-supported, single skin ETFE roof over an unheated internal street with classrooms facing the street. The roof, fabricated by Base Structures Ltd., besides […]
Eco-friendly screens
November 1st, 2012
NatureNetting™ is a compostable plant-based natural netting with high tensile strength and excellent covering characteristics. The netting can be used for mesh cover or barrier fencing. NatureNetting™ was developed in response to client demands for an environmentally friendly material that provides a robust screen yet still allows visibility for security purposes. The product uses high […]
Structure combines the merits of both fabric and metal
November 1st, 2012
Legacy Building System, from Legacy Building Solutions, is a frame-supported fabric structure that combines the merits of both fabric and metal modular building systems. Legacy uses metal building trusses and cladding in combination with a fabric roof system producing a very open conventional metal building that benefits from the fabric qualities, such as high natural […]
New material research on kenaf fiber fabric
November 1st, 2012
Taiyo Kogyo Corp., through its Technical Research Center, has released a study of a novel recyclable coated architectural fabric made with kenaf fibers. Taiyo Kogyo has developed Kenafine™ a green fabric for architectural membrane structures made by weaving kenaf bast fiber with polyester fiber as a base fabric. In addition, the use of TiO2 photocatalyst […]
Fabric made from post-industrial waste by-product
November 1st, 2012
SheerWeave® Infinity2™ is a 100% recyclable, PVC- and lead-free window shade fabric woven from the only core yarn—synthetic or natural—made from post-industrial waste by-product. Infinity2 from Phifer is GREENGUARD® certified, meets GREENGUARD Children & Schools standards for commercial use and achieves GREENGUARD Select certification.
Serge Ferrari certified green
November 1st, 2012
The architectural fabric manufacturer, Serge Ferrari, announced the completion of Life Cycle Analysis for its full product range, verified by a third party evaluating firm, to ISO 14040. It also announced the company achieved ISO 14021 certification regarding its recycling and green initiatives. The ISO 14021 standard requires a company, in its communications of company […]
Wrap it up in (tense) fabric
November 1st, 2012
TEXO® cladding system is a pre-stressed fabric panel system that delivers all the benefits of fabrics in a form that can easily be incorporated into mainstream construction. The system consists of a patented aluminum extrusion frame from Tensoforma (offered through Base Structures) that can be clad with a wide variety of fabric types including PVC, […]
Block out light with EXCEL
November 1st, 2012
Architent EXCEL® high performance blackout structure and tent fabric from Herculite is flame resistant, waterproof and durable. Made for hydrostatic and cold crack resistance, it has a tensile strength of 400 lbs. and tear strength of 180 lbs. Coated with Rain Kleen® Pearl Coat for protection against airborne particulates and UV degradation.
Modular fabric canopies and umbrellas
November 1st, 2012
FabriTec Structures’ Modular Series is a line of pre-engineered tensioned fabric canopies and umbrellas with precut parts and multiple sizes and material options. Shown here is the Solana (umbrella) design. The Solana features a traditional umbrella design with an offset support that allows column-free space below. It comes in 4-, 6- or 8-ft. arm versions […]
Turf system reuses water for drinking, irrigation
November 1st, 2012
The Open Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (OICAM) in The Netherlands, promotes the sharing of knowledge, research and development of advanced materials. OICAM’s first demonstration project, GreenSource, combines synthetic turf and water filtration technologies to allow sports facilities to treat and re-use water for turf maintenance, landscaping or drinking water. OICAM, formed by a coalition […]