…light transmittance. Buildings’ editorial staff and facilities professionals selected TiO2 from thousands of product entries. Winning products were chosen based on a number of factors, including aesthetics, ease of use,…
…as a specialty contractor. Birdair has fabricated a number of tensile structures in the Indianapolis area, including Methodist Hospital and the RCA Dome (formerly the Hoosier Dome), a project in…
…2016—is designed to dramatically reduce the number of shuttle buses circulating around the airport, allow the airport to maximize its 661-acre footprint and increase operational efficiency. Other aspects of the…
…the airport’s baggage claim, ticketing and curbside areas. Published: November 23, 2015 Sarasota Bradenton International Airport has announced that it will soon incorporate a series of facility improvement initiatives that…
…manufacturing technology, has an air content of 95%, making Aerogel the lightest solid material in the world. Just one 3mm granule – a size equivalent to the head of a…
…at just 1% the weight of glass, ETFE seems tailor-made for almost any dramatic, translucent facade a designer can dream of. The material’s light weight also makes it a favorite…
…largest operable glass door in the world, and two spectacular 180-foot-long HD video screens. The retractable roof measures 148,000 square feet and is designed to open or close in just…
…schedule.” Opened in April 2021, St. David’s Performance Center serves as the official training facility of Austin FC. Located just seven miles from the Austin FC stadium, the $45 million,…
…PTFE fiberglass membranes reflect as much as 73 percent of the sun’s energy while holding just seven percent on its exterior surface. Certain grades of PTFE fiberglass can absorb 14…
…membrane and steel cable structure industries, teamed up with architects and engineering consultants to create canopies for this distinctive transportation facility. Just completed within the past year, Birdair provided the…
…just 12 minutes. The stadium’s two arches, towering 292 feet above the playing field, provide support for the roof. As the longest single span roof structure in the world, each…
…certified. During scientific tests of its solar properties, it was discovered that PTFE fiberglass membranes reflect as much as 73 percent of the sun’s energy while holding just seven percent…