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that lightweight, translucent shading
systems, such as architectural fabrics or
fabric meshes, can reduce the solar heat gain
through a building's windows by as much
as 80 percent, depending on the building
orientation and geographical location. This
allows for a significant lowering of building
cost and a major reduction in a building's
carbon footprint from operations and
maintenance over the lifespan of a building.
For Erik Jarvie, vice president of
business development at FabriTec
Structures LLC in Dallas, Texas, price is the
first advantage that fabric has over metal,
concrete or glass cladding. "For as little as
$30 per square foot, a building can be given
a facelift with a tensile fabric facade," says

Jarvie. "This can have a custom
geometric shape providing a unique
building envelope and can also be
printed on to allow another medium
to express a custom branded graphic."
Paul Snustead, Associate AIA and
director of facades at FlexFacades by
Structurflex, Kansas City, Mo., has found
that, as opposed to metal facades, fabric
facades can reduce the cost of installation
by up to 50 percent because of their lighter
weight. They also bring along a host of
additional reductions: "As fabric facades
reflect solar heat, an average building can
benefit from huge energy savings with
reduced solar heat gain and reduced heat
island effect," says Snustead. "Not only

A highly sculptural translucent
mesh enwraps the new University
of Cincinnati Neuroscience
Institute to enliven the facade
both day and night. The innovative
system reduces building
operational costs by shading the
windows, reducing cooling loads
and the heat island effect on the
surrounding environment. Photo:
FlexFacades by Structurflex.

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