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Metaspace (Beijing) Air Domes Corporation: Creating green buildings with air-supported structures

2015-07-23China WTO Tribuneadmin0010


Many sports enthusiasts have to give up doing sports in a hazy weather in Beijing. When they are fretting about this problem, Ding Yongzhen,Director of Yuedun International Tennis Academy, doesn’t need to worry about it. At 9 o’clock in the morning, he arrives at Air-Supported Tennis Center in Chaoyang Park and enjoys playing tennis.

He told the reporter, “Such air-supported structures are used more widely in Korea. However, such air structures didn’t come into people’s sight in China until Metaspace (Beijing) Air Domes Corporation (Metaspace Beijing) built the first air-supported tennis stadium in Beijing Chaoyang Park in 2006. Nowadays, we can also find them in the gymnasium, schools, parks, plateaus, pastures and other places. It will lead a new round of environmental protection in China’s construction industry because of its natural energy-saving and environment-friendly features. ”
The “tent” saves 70% of energy compared with the conventional ones
On February 4, the reporter, led by Zhongfan, Vice-President of Metaspace Beijing, went into Yuedun Air-supported Tennis Court next to Tennis Centre in Chaoyang Park and experienced the indoor environment in this white spherical building. In contrast to the freezing cold outside, it is warm and comfortable with soft lighting inside the building, where a few tennis fans are doing warm-up exercises.
Mr. Zhongfan introduced the principle of air-supported structures. As the reporter saw, there is no supporting structure in the tennis court except a ventilation facility to filter and circulate air and adjust the indoor temperature. The facility connects to the external machinical control equipment and is managed by an intelligent management system on the computer, through which the administrator can remotely control the indoor temperature, oxygen, humidity, pressure, wind and others at any time to provide a comfortable, healthy space for sportsmen.
There are three different-size air-supported buildings on site, which were built in different time. The biggest and earliest one, covering an area of 4000 m2, was built in 2006. Although it has been in service for 9 years, it still looks white from its appearance and keeps almost as new as the newly-built tennis court in 2014. “These air-supported buildings have strong weather resistance and self-cleaning performance, so they don’t need cleaning. In the rainy days, they can clean themselves. The cost of post-cleaning and maintenance is virtually nil.” Mr. Zhongfan said.
Apart from the safety and convenience, the most important is their high energy efficiency. Among them, the Yuedun Air-supported Tennis Court covers an area of 4000 m2 and its annual cost of air conditioning and heating is about 210,000 yuan, while the same size of conventional building will cost at least 800,000 yuan per year. Based on calculation, the air-supported structures can save more than 70% of energy than the same size of conventional buildings.
On January 23, Metaspace Beijing was awarded the title of “2014 Climate Solver” by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWW). Its air-supported structures have been recognized by experts for its striking environment-friendly and energy-saving properties.
Growth stems from innovation
Air-supported structures have decades years of history abroad, but it didn’t begin to emerge until 2006. When Luoyun, the founder and CEO of Metaspace Beijing, heard of this building early in 2003, he went to Hong Kong for site visit. He recalled that “I am shocked by the tennis court at the seaside, which has been in service for 8 years. Has endured the erosion of waves and sea wind, it still provides a sparkling clean result, which is far beyond the capability of traditional building materials. ” At that time, he decided to introduce it to mainland China.
From the inception of the company to the present, he encountered setbacks and challenges in the development, but he never waivered in the confidence of their products, because it's really "green." Over past eight years, Metaspace Beijing has shifted from the initial introduction of foreign technology and materials to its independent innovation and development. Relying on the integrated application technology and close connection with the domestic market demand, the company has opened its own development path.
On the basis of advantages in convenience and safety, the company launched anti-smog air dome for the haze weather in recent years, which has been preferred by stadiums and international schools. With its another breakthrough product, high-pressure oxygen-enriched air dome, the company has built Qinghai Military Air-supported Soldiers’ Activity Centre, where the officers and soldiers can readjust their body and mind. It is in the same year that the company hit a new turning point——turning profitable.
From 2012, Metaspace Beijing has been on an upward trajectory in its business and gained continuous profitable growth. With the increasing recognition of air-supported structures, nearly 20 similar companies have emerged in China. Relying on its professional advantage, Metaspace Beijing has won about 40% of market share.
“Looking ahead, we will continue to uphold the concept of ‘integrated innovation and infinite space’ and the principles of equality among shareholders, employees and customers, and dedicate to our own work to achieve healthy development. With the increasing social attention to environmental protection, low carbon, energy conservation and air quality, we will spread the green concept through air-supported products, break the monopoly of the traditional construction market and probably lead a new round of environmental protection in society.” Luo yun said.
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