The 72' x 440' arch
and 90' x 220' peak
design fabric
buildings were
positioned on 10'
high concrete
containment walls.
Location:
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Building Size:
72'W by 440'L & 90'W by 220'L Fabric
Covered Buildings
Application:
Composting Source
Separated Organics -
Waste Management
Gerald Tibbo, CEO, New Era
Technologies is happy with
the reduced building
maintenance costs
and with "the
open-span working
area that provides
plenty of room for
composting product.
These fabric buildings
are available 30 to
160 feet wide, to
any length and have
no obstructions to
interfere with
equipment
maneuverability.
"Past problems with
other buildings like seepage is
easy to control in
the fabric
buildings," says
Tibbo.
New Era
Technologies,
Halifax, NS,
processes over
25,000 tons of
source separated
organic waste into
manufactured soil
per year, which is
sold to local
landscaping
companies and golf
courses. During the
past three years,
New Era Technologies
has been
aggressively
expanding their
operations. In an
effort to lower
maintenance costs
and improve their
bottom line, New Era
Technologies
purchased two
fabric covered buildings
- a 72' X 440' arch
and a 90' x 220'
peak.
"These
compost buildings offer a
long life and low
maintenance costs
which always mean
more profit," says
Gerald Tibbo, CEO,
New Era
Technologies.
"The fabric
is not affected by
corrosive gases,
while it is
devastating to a
steel building." The
steel frame is
triple-coated with
an
anti-corrosion
barrier for added
protection against
harsh environments.
New Era Technologies
uses an impressive
aeration process to
manufacture their
quality soil. In the
arch building, the
in- vessel process
breaks down the
initial raw product,
and then the curing
and stabilization
takes place through
a forced ventilation
air system. The
exhausted air is
then filtered
through the Bio
Filter system to
maintain a negative
air pressure,
reducing indoor fog
and odors. Composted
product is
then further
inspected, screened
for size and stored
in the peak fabric building.
Building
Highlights
• Polyethylene
fabric is not
affected by the
corrosive gas and
will not rust
• Clear span design
allows for maximum
height and sidewall
clearance
• Anti-corrosion
barrier protects
exposed steel
components
• Exhausted air is
filtered through an
elaborate Bio Filter
system to maintain
negative air
pressure, reduce
indoor fog and
controls odors
The
fabric cover is not
affected by
corrosive
environments.
The new 90' x 220'
peak design building
addition is
utilized to screen
and remove further
residual as
well as added
storage space.
The clear span
environment provides
ample room for
machinery, equipment
and compost product.
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