Between 1995 and 2002, the number of new office buildingswith raised floors that use underfloor air distribution(UFAD) increased approximately 40%.1 This rapid growth can beattributed to four potential benefits UFAD offers over traditionalceiling-based air distribution:
- Lower churn costs—allows for fastand inexpensive reconfiguration of of-fice space,
- Improved IAQ—supplies conditionedair directly to the breathing zone,
- Lower energy costs—reduces fanand refrigeration energy, and
- Potential to reduce floor-to-ceilingheights—creates cost savings in structuraland façade systems.
Citation: ASHRAE Journal, Vol. 46, No. 10
Product Details
- Published:
- 2004
- Number of Pages:
- 6
- File Size:
- 1 file , 1000 KB
- Product Code(s):
- D-22752
