Recent attention to improved indoor air quality, improved employee productivity, energy costs and demands for flexible work environments in offices and commercial
buildings have drastically increased the interest for under floor ventilation systems.
KE Fibertec has developed a unique air distribution system for UFAD systems, that supplies air evenly in the under floor void, avoiding thermal decay of the fresh supply air that needs to be delivered to the perimeter areas.
Under floor ventilation systems use the space beneath raised floors as a plenum to distribute air through diffusers into the occupied space. usually passive or active swirls are used for diffusers.
ufad systems are characterized by their ability to allow individuals to have a degree of control of the environment around them. ufad systems benefit from a floor
to ceiling airflow pattern that takes advantage of the natural buoyancy from heat sources in the occupied space. it can be compared with a displacement ventilation
systems where a temperature stratification occurs in the ventilated room. This can be used beneficially to reduce the cooling load as the cooling load removed from
the room is directly proportional to the difference in temperature between the supply air and extracted air. This results in energy savings when the cooling coil in the air
conditioning unit is operating. it also means that free cooling can be used for longer periods of the year. as a result of the high temperature efficiency ufad systems
often qualify for leed credits.
improved thermal comfort for empl • oyees (individual control)
improved ventilation efficiency and indoor air quality •
improved occupant satisfaction and productivity •
redduced energy and life cycle building costs •
reduced floor-to-floor height in new constructions •
improved flexibility for building services •
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