Weather proof solutions for Irving Oil’s hangar door0 pages

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Weather proof solutions for Irving Oil's hangar door

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Irving Oil Ís a family-owned and privately-held

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regional energy processing, transporting, and

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marketing company headquartered Ín Saint John,

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New Brunswick, Canada, with US marketing op-

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erations in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. With

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over 7,000 employees, over 700 fueling locations,

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operations from 13 marine terminals, and a deliv-

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ery fleet of tractor-trailers, they serve wholesale,

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commercial, and retail customers Ín Eastern Can-

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ada, Quebec, and New England.

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Their old corporate flight operations were

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housed Ín a 1950's era hangar with a door too low

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to accommodate today's larger business jets. It was

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time to build a new modern facility. During the

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design process, Irving Oil and their general con-

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tractor, FCC Construction, visited the Nation-

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al Business Aviation Association (NBAA) show to

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learn more about the latest products for their new

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corporate flight center. During the show, they

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stopped by all hangar door manufacturer s booths

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to better understand which door system would

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best perform Ín the cold climate of Saint John. The

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team was intrigued by the Megadoor concept at

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the show, but wanted to visit some cold weather in-

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stallations to see the doors Ín action and grill the

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owners on their Megadoor's performance. First,

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they flew to Montreal, Canada and met with Bom-

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bardier- DorvaPs Facility Manager and discussed

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the 40+ Megadoors installed at their facility over

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the last 12 years. Then the group flew to Port-

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smouth, New Hampshire to tour the Megadoors

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installed at Port City Air, the FBO they routine-

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ly use and the new Alpha Flying facility just down

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the ramp. The tour confirmed Megadoors benefits

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over other traditional door systems and gave the

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team the confidence to incorporate a Megadoor

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into their new corporate flight operations.

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Critical issues:

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• Cold Weather Performance — The door must

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operate reliably Ín harsh winter conditions.

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• Energy Efficiency — Cost effectively climate

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control the hanger Ín the cold Saint John

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winters.

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• Aesthetics — The owner wanted a stylish, mod-

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ern facility that complimented the company's

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image.

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Megadoor Provided:

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• Hangar door design and facilitated the struc-

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tural integration of the door system into the

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building.

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• (1) no' X 28' (33.5 X 8.5 m) Single leaf door sys-

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tem.

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Benefits:

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• Cold Weather Performance — Originally de-

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veloped near the Arctic Circle, Ín Northern

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Sweden, the Megadoor has earned the repu-

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tation over the last 30 years as the best cold

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weather door on the market for large openings.

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Since Megadoors operate vertically, they do not

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require floor tracks, required by bottom roll-

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ing doors, which commonly fill with ice dur-

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ing winter months, hindering operation. Also,

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since Megadoors operate vertically Ín the same

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plane, you do not need to plow the snow Ín

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front of the door before opening it, as required

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by bi-fold or canopy doors. Ice does not accu-

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mulate on the Megadoor exterior surface, like

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conventional doors, because as the door fab-

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ric flexes Ín the wind or folds during opera-

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tion, the ice just flakes off. Lastly, the Mega-

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door will not freeze to the ground like other

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door systems which can severley damage con-

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ventional doors if you try to open them while

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locked Ín ice.

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• Energy Efficiency — With over 100 Arctic

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and Antarctic installations, the Megadoor has

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proven to be the most energy efficient hang-

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ar door Ín the world. 80 % of energy loss on a

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closed hangar door Ís attributed to aír infiltra-

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tion around poor seals. The dramatically supe-

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rior seals on the Megadoor reduce this aír in-

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filtration more than any other door.

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In addition, the vertically operating

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Megadoors enable Irving Oil to open the door

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just enough for aircraft or vehicle movement.

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With this system, crews do not unnecessar-

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ily expose the top of the hangar, releasing all

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the warm, conditioned aír. Together, these fea-

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tures enable a cost effective, climate controlled

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hangar.

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• Aesthetics — The translucent Megadoor allows

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a substantial amount of natural light to enter

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the all white hangar interior creating a warm

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and cheerful atmosphere even on the gray,

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cold winter days. The clean lines of the Mega-

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door compliment the classic arched roof de-

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sign, distinguishing the facility from the com-

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mon hangar.

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For further information or an obligation-free

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survey, please contact your local Megadoor

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representative or sales@megadoot.coln.

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The smart way to stay efficient

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Megadoor is a world-leading AS SA ABLOY brand focusing on solutions for exceptional access needs

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within specific industry segments such as Aviation, Shipyard, Mining and Waste and Recycling.

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www.megadoor.com

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ASSA ABLOY

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