Just off the western edge of the Sacramento River, the office building known as “The Ziggurat” overlooks the Tower Bridge, another one of Sacramento’s unique architectural sites. Built in 1997, The Ziggurat stands out as the lone pyramid-shaped building in the city...
If you’re a business owner, you know that your entry doors are most of your storefront’s curb appeal. And especially if you’re in a business like retail or grocery, you likely want doors that let potential customers on the outside can see into your business and know...
Well, if we want to get all “Merriam-Webster” about it, the word “fenestration” has several meanings. In medicine, it’s an inner ear surgery. It could also just mean a general opening in a surface. But in architecture, whether residential, commercial or industrial,...
The commercial door market isn’t something a lot of us think about when we think about stocks, industries, market fluctuations, etc. But it’s actually a decent sized industry, and it’s only growing. Estimates are that by 2025 the commercial door market will be worth...
Looking to replace your existing loading dock doors or install new ones on an almost-finished building? Well, if you thought this was a simple point and click solution, you’re wrong. Just like storefront door systems, industrial overhead door systems come in all...
Think About Installing an Air Curtain for Boosted Energy Efficiency
Air curtains are a strange but really effective way to minimize transfer of one environment into another when you walk into a room. They’re sometimes called air doors because, via temperature-controlled blowers, they literally create a doorway of air between two rooms. They’re often paired with curtains of thick, clear, heavy plastic strips. Air curtains are a great way to prevent energy loss between two spaces if one or both are climate controlled, so they’re great for businesses like restaurants, laboratories and warehouses. Any business that deals with cold storage should really be using air curtains; they’re convenient, efficient and offer direct line of sight between the spaces.
