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Use
Facades, cladding, solar shading, partitions -
Applications
Cultural, educational, sports, public, commercial, transportation -
Characteristics
Durable, easy maintenance, energy efficiency, flexible, customizable
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Architecture is a vast field with great complexity when it comes to design scope, however, an element of practicality must also be respected. With a support system in place a myriad of options present themselves, GKD Metal Fabric material is particularly useful in this area.
Benefits
Metal fabrics can ensure that the stability of a structure is maintained far beyond its initial construction.
Healthy Buildings with Metal Mesh
Architects, designers and facility managers have long sought to improve the health and safety of building occupants. From advances in ventilation to new building codes that address seismic and other extreme conditions. Recently, focus has been placed on the wellness of individual workers. This includes designing commercial buildings that help reduce stress through acoustic management, daylighting and biophilic design principles. These attributes not only boost productivity and job satisfaction, and create a happier workforce; they can also contribute to USGBC LEED v4 points, which places an emphasis on performance-based design and a focus on materials and resources. One of those materials is metal fabric.
Solar Management
Transparency makes GKD Metal Fabric a natural solar management tool, benefiting building owners, occupants and the environment. The exterior or interior façade saves energy by reducing interior lighting and cooling needs. This, in turn, increases interior comfort levels and reduces power costs.
Smaller GKD panels can be used as an overhead sunshade to reduce a heat island effect and reduce glare from windows and glass doors. Furthermore, since metal fabric is partly made from recycled material and can be recycled once it reaches the end of its lifecycle, it is a contributor to LEED goals in a number of areas.
Improving Air Quality for Parking Structures
The same design principles that make metal fabric a choice for solar management, also make it a candidate for wrapping parking structures. Depending on the weave, a 50% open area allows for high visibility and optimum airflow. Because of the material’s transparent characteristic, no mechanical systems are required for ventilation– translating into energy and cost savings. Metal fabric effectively provides shelter from the elements including rain, wind, snow, and ice, and creates a secure environment that limits unwanted access from trespassers or would-be criminals.
GKD Metal Fabric - Products and Applications