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American Spaceframe Fabricators International (ASFI) designs, engineers, and builds tensioned fabric structures. Metal framing supports the tension membrane roof. For enclosed buildings, straight side walls support the roof framing. The translucent white roof membrane with acrylic topcoat cladding protects against ultraviolet rays and is mildew-resistant and fire-retardant. Structures also incorporate insulation and acoustic-dampening. An overhang at the eaves directs rain and snow runoff away from the side walls. Tensioned fabric structures are fast to build, cost less than traditional construction, allow in natural light, and provide excellent ventilation. For a variety of uses, such as aviation, entertainment, and sports facilities. |
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Acurlite Structural Skylights, Inc. manufactures vertical and slope architectural glazing systems. These integrated skylights and glazing products are designed and engineered to be partially or fully shop-assembled and unitized into manageable sections. Pre-assembly of units can save up to 40 percent in field labor at the project site. Skylights are available in custom configurations and in a variety of common configurations, including pyramid, single-pitch, double-pitch, curved barrel vault, lean-to, polygon, and fully pre-assembled EZ-Lites. A hurricane-rated skylight system is also available. Covered by a five-year limited warranty. |
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NanaWall® introduces the WD66 wood-framed wall system with Heat Mirror® glazing. This Energy Star-qualified product offers an energy-efficient solution for large architectural openings, contributing high insulative properties, and facilitating daylighting and passive cooling. The wall system performs well in a wide range of climates and provides high weather resistance and structural performance. It is available with various folding doors and folding window combinations, matching French doors, transoms, side lites, and corner posts. Options include 50 stacking configurations and a variety of woods and finishes. Photo: Andrea Brizzi © New York Institute of Technology |
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RedEye ARC, a new division of RedEye RPM™, produces 3D scaled replica models of residential and commercial buildings. Fused deposition modeling® technology offers time and cost savings over traditional modeling methods. The plastic models are accurate, durable, and interactive, allowing clients to remove floors to view each interior floor plan and its features. Because the models are built from the bottom up, details such as stone, tile, appliances, and fixtures are possible, helping architects to easily communicate designs to their clients. |
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Premier Building Systems produces prefabricated structural insulated panels (SIPs), an energy-efficient building product with higher wholewall efficiency than traditional two-by-six, R-19 construction. This framing product can be used for the construction of entire building envelopes — floors, walls, and roofs — in homes and other buildings. Created by sandwiching a core of expanded polystyrene insulation between two layers of oriented strand board, these panels provide a durable and virtually airtight alternative to traditional stick-frame construction. Prefabrication allows faster framing time, reducing construction costs and jobsite waste. Manufactured to specification; stock panels also available. SIPs can contribute to LEED points. |
