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Improving Your Self-Storage Building Envelope to Increase Energy Efficiency and Save Money

The design of a self-storage facility’s building envelope can save an operator a lot of money or cost him dearly. Learn how some early planning during the development stage can improve a site's energy efficiency. ...More
April 20, 2013
Posted in Articles, Construction, Development
Storage Door Curtains Partners with DBCI to Distribute, Install Self-Storage Products

Storage Door Curtains, the manufacturer of Weatherized Door Curtains for self-storage roll-up doors, has partnered with door manufacturer DBCI (Doors & Building Components Inc.) to sell, install and distribute its product line in the United States and Canada. ...More
March 29, 2013
Posted in News
Eva-Dry Releases Compact Dehumidifier Suitable for Self-Storage Units

Eva-Dry, a national brand of compact dehumidification products, has launched a disposable moisture-trap system suitable for portable- and self-storage units. The E-750 can be hung in any confined space to absorb excess moisture from the air. The product features corrugated ...More
March 14, 2013
Posted in News
Warm & Cool Storage Units Teams Up With Self Storage Equipment Financing

Warm & Cool Storage Units, a manufacturer of weatherized door curtains for self-storage roll-up doors, has formed a strategic relationship with Self Storage Equipment Financing, an Atlanta-based company that finances self-storage facility renovations and improvements. ...More
November 30, 2012
Posted in News, Finance
Advancements in Self-Storage Site Design: Projects Evolve Through Technology Sustainability and More

Self-storage has evolved into a more sophisticated product since the first facilities were built in the late 1960s. Now advanced construction materials, techniques and technology have elevated self-storage facilities into safe and secure places for customers to leave their ...More
April 23, 2012
Posted in Articles, Development
Company Releases Self-Storage Heat-Retention Products

Warm Storage Units, a division of Temperature Retention Systems Inc., unveiled its patent-pending Weatherization & Temperature Retention Systems and Door Curtains for the self-storage industry last week. Debuted March 15 at the Inside Self-Storage World Expo in Las ...More
March 27, 2012
Posted in News, Construction
Self-Storage Companies Expand in Nova Scotia, Canada

Two self-storage companies are working on large-scale expansions in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, to meet rising demand, and a third company in nearby Truro doubled its size last year after operating at 98 percent capacity for four consecutive years. ...More
January 19, 2012
Posted in News, Construction, Development
Designing a Successful Wine-Storage Area in Self-Storage Facilities

Wine-storage customers want the same basic services as self-storage customers: easy access, clean and safe facilities, and reasonable prices. But they also want the comfort of knowing the facility operator has correctly completed the climate-control aspects of the ...More
August 16, 2011
Posted in Articles, Construction, Development
Self-Storage Tenant in Florida Upset About Mold in Unit

A woman in Florida is angry after discovering mold covering her belongings in a self-storage unit. ...More
June 27, 2011
Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management
New Trends in Building Boat/RV Storage: Enclosed Units, Climate Control, Solar Carports and More

Self-storage owners often want to know what other types of structures they can erect on their properties to complement their existing facilities and make more money, for example, large units for the storage of boats, RVs and other vehicles. ...More
April 8, 2011
Posted in Articles

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