Environmental Benefits of Tensioned Structures
“No two buildings have the same purpose…A building is alive, like a man.” The master storyteller Ayn Rand couldn’t have put it across any better.
Every building can be stunning on the outside, but needs to be sturdy on the inside, ground up, if one may say so. Post-tensioned structures are truly an architect’s dream that also perfectly match a developer’s interest when it comes to costs, durability and last but surely not the least, finish. Tensioned membrane structures or fabric tensile structures are the preferred choice for the modern-day thinking end user.
Keep reading the advantages of post-tensioning:
- No re-tension required: As the fabric can be tensioned in accordance with project requirements, it can be installed in one go and does not require re-tensioning.
- More malleable: Tensioned structures can be stretched to a thinnest level. This in turn, also helps in moulding any pre-defined shape or structure required.
- Guarantees more longevity: Treated and tensioned structures deliver much better performance and are more durable than non-tensioned ones.
- Lower carbon footprint: More often than otherwise, tensioned structures employ fewer raw materials and are lighter in weight than traditional brick-and-mortar structures. In effect, making travel and transport simpler and faster.
- Better cooling: Tensioned structures are excellent in keeping UV rays at bay. This is especially significant in an urban landscape that has more concrete structures than otherwise. This alsolowers electricity consumption and delivers a better solution for a greener planet.
- LEED contribution: LEED or the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design has as its goal checking on architecture that is energy-efficient as well as climate-conscious. Today, most builders and architects design structures with LEED rating in mind. As tensioned structures tick all the right boxes for a cooler and better environment, LEED ratings come in easier.
- Design flexibility: As tensioned fabrics can be moulded into any shape required, it is truly the go-to option in architecture today.
Aesthetic alternative: With re-tensioned beautiful fabrics in use, the world is your canvas! It can be as wild or as mild as you envisioned it to be. It’s an architect’s dream and a developer’s delight.