We have written the pages in this section of our website to help you with the process of specifying and buying a canopy.
The canopy buyers checklist provides you with a set of questions to ask of your potential canopy supplier(s). It should help you to specify all of the important aspects of your canopy and to compare different suppliers on a like-for-like basis. If you wondering what materials to specify for the construction of your canopy (frame and canopy) then please click through to our materials comparison page which covers the pros and cons of the most common materials used in canopy construction.
Like many industries ours is packed with terminology and acronyms that are not part of everyday language. We hope that our list of terminology will help you to decipher any technical terms but please do contact us if there is anything that requires a clearer explanation.
TerminologyAnticlastic A surface with positive (Gaussian) curvature in one principal direction and negative (Gaussian) curvature in the other. A saddle shaped surface (Pringle). Bias Oriented at 45-degrees to the warp and fill directions of the fabric. Biaxial Taken along two concurrent orthogonal directions, usually principal directions. Cable Fitting Device attached to the end of a […]Read more
SustainabilitySustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987 Sustainability encompasses environmental, social and economic issues; referred to as the three pillars of sustainability. The sustainability challenge is fundamental to the construction industry: how do we […]Read more
Canopy Buyer’s ChecklistAt Aura we have helped almost a thousand customers specify the tensile fabric structure that is right for their needs. We have used this vast experience to put together a list of questions you might want to consider if you are looking to purchase a fabric canopy. We hope that these are useful and help […]Read more
Materials ComparisonAt Aura we want all of our customers to get the structure that best meets their needs and, most importantly, provides the durability that their local weather conditions require. We are also keen to help our customers to compare our products with those from other companies fairly. Please see our comprehensive canopy buyer’s checklist for […]Read more
