WHAT IS UNDERFLOOR AIR DISTRIBUTION ?

(UFAD)

UNDERFLOOR AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (UFAD) IS A METHOD OF

DELIVERING CONDITIONED AIR USING AN OPEN SPACE ( UNDERFLOOR
PLENUM) BETWEEN THE STRUCTURAL CONCRETE SLAB AND A RAISED
ACCESS FLOOR.

CONDTIONED AIR IS DELIVERED DIRECTLY IN TO OCCUPIED ZONE OF THE

BUILDING.
CONDITIONED AIR CAN BE DELIVERED THROUGH A VARIETY OF SUPPLY AIR
OUTLETS LOCATED AT THE FLOOR LEVEL WITHIN THE BREATHING ZONE
( UPTO 1.8 to 2 mtr height ) OF THE CONDITIONED SPACE.
THESE SYSTEMS ARE ALTERNATIVES TO THE CONVENTIONAL OVER HEAD,
OR” FULLY MIXED” SYSTEMS, WHICH ATTMEPT TO CONDITION THE AIR IN
THE WHOLE VOLUME OF SPACE.
THESE SYSTEMS ARE ALTERNATIVES TO THE CONVENTIONAL OVER HEAD,
OR “ FULLY MIXED” SYSTEMS, WHICH ATTMEPT TO CONDITION THE AIR IN
THE WHOLE VOLUME OF SPACE.

UFAD SYSTEMS PROVIDE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES

FOR ENERYG SAVINGS

ENHANCED COMFORT CONTROL AND

IMPROVED INDOOR AIR QUALITY

WHAT IS AN ACCESS FLOOR ?

AN ACCESS FLOOR IS A MODULAR SYSTEM OF ARCHITECTURAL FLOOR

PANELS

INSTALLED ON PEDSTALS ABOVE THE STRUCTURAL FLOOR

TO CREATE AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE UNDERFLOOR SPACE

TO MEET THE DEMAND OF TECHNOLOGY – READY OFFICE ENVIRONMENT

POWER, VOICE AND DATA SERVICES ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND

RECONFIGURABLE
WHY ARE THESE SYSTEMS ARE IMPORTANT TO BUILDING DESIGNERS AND
OWNERS?

UFAD CAN PROVIDE BETTER COMFORT, HIGHER INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND
LOWER ENERGY COSTS
AN ACCESS FLOOR SYSTEM PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY IN SPACE MANAGEMENT
AS WELL EASY MAINTENACE OF SERVICES

THIS SYNERGIC COMBINATION OF BUILDING SYSTEMS GIVES THE BUILDING

OWNER AN INTEGRATED DESIGN SOLUTION THAT CAN PROVIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT OVER THE LIFT OF THE
UFAD INTRODUCES CONDITIONED AIR AT THE FLOOR LEVEL WITH RETURN
GRILLES LOCATED IN THE CEILING.
THE CONDITIONED SPACE IS DIVIDED INTO TWO ZONES

AN OCCUPIED ZONE EXTENDED FROM THE FLOOR TO HEAD LEVEL

( BREATHING ZONE)

AN UNOCCUPIED ZONE EXTENDING FROM THE TOP OF OCCUPIED

ZONE TO THE CEILING.

THE UFAD SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED TO CONDITION THE LOWER

OCCUPIED ZONE ONLY.
TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS IN THE UPPER ZONE ARE ALLOWED TO
FLOAT ABOVE NORMAL COMFORT RANGE

THE UFAD SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE SUPPLY AIR

INTO THE SPACE BETWEEN 65 ° F t0 68 ° F. THIS IS TO AVOID
OCCUPANY DISCOMFORT

IN, CONTRAST, CONVENTIONAL OVER HEAD VENTILATION SYSTEMS

SUPPLY AND RETURN AIR THE CELING

THE CONVENTIONAL SYSTEM PRODUCES A LARGE SINGLE ZONE OF

FULLY MIXED, ROOM TEMPERATURE AIR