PROP JECT TEAM
FUNCTIONALLY,
THE ROOF SYSTEM
ROOFING CONTRACTOR:
Birdair, Buffalo, N.Y.,
WILL CONTRIBUTE
www.birdair.com
TO OVER-ALL
COST SAVINGS IN
TRUSS SYSTEM DESIGN:
Birdair in conjunction
MECHANICAL
with Geiger Engineers,
SYSTEMS AND
Suffern, N.Y.,
www.geigerengineers.com
LONG-TERM
OPERATIONAL
TRUSS FABRICATION:
COST REDUCTIONS
Superior Steel, Knoxville, Tenn.,
(865) 522-0253
BECAUSE OF
INCREASED
ROOF MANUFACTURER:
EFFICIENCY.
Birdair
Function Meets
roof’s supporting steel-truss roofi ng, it creates aesthetic construction. “On the interior,
Aesthetics //
system adds a new level of appeal and the freedom of form the trusses now create a nice
visual interest to the athletic the university expected. aesthetic with a unique focus.”
Aesthetically, the new roof
structure, functioning as a “From the outside, the roof As with the previous
allows the Dedmon
distinctive interior design is very similar to what was tensioned-membrane roof
Center to maintain the look
element. Because the new there before,” explains Roy Sav- system, the new roof is extremely
of its previous air-supported
roof offers the same benefi ts ille, Radford University director malleable, durable and fade re-
roof. On the interior, the updated
of traditional fabric membrane of facilities planning and sistant. It is also water repellent
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