Lower lifetime costs.
When compared with traditional construction, OpenAire structures offer tremendous long-term value costing less to maintain and operate.
A recent study was conducted by an independent committee appointed by Cheshire, Connecticut, to determine the viability of a retractable glass structure for their own municipal pool. Their study concluded that an OpenAire building dramatically outperforms a traditional structure AND results in a lower lifetime cost.
Here’s why:
- Not having to light the pool during daylight hours offers significant electricity savings, which can be realized year-round (as opposed to heat, which is only a cost consideration in colder months). In the summer months, when daylight lasts until 9pm or later, those costs are negligible.
- In the summer months, being able to open up the roof means avoiding the cost of running air conditioning and dehumidification systems. For a closed structure, these are significant year-round costs. For an OpenAire structure, they are used only when the roof is closed.
- OpenAire’s exclusive maintenance-free aluminum truss system offers significant long-term savings; unlike traditional buildings, it won’t incur costs associated with caustic chlorine degradation. Plus, traditional buildings use steel, which needs to be repainted every six years, and replaced every thirty. OpenAire systems never need painting or replacing.
- OpenAire systems offer health benefits, too. Caustic chlorine environments can be unhealthy for staff and patrons; opening up the building keeps air circulating.
The result of the study? An OpenAire structure offers savings over a traditionally-built, insulated pool, with significantly less impact on the environment and a lot more appeal for users. To learn more about how OpenAire will make your project beautiful, sustainable and affordable,
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