Chapter 5 Underfloor Air Distribution (UFAD) Equipment ue to growing itt in UFAD sys the US, seve now rotuetshave ben rrducedireent yearend venpoced {comin nts scion we bly Ssrbe sme othe pce ‘ceri ible inlaing beth UFAD and TAC afes,aie Acorn teins, ad aed oor yates. Nota rosa ate "cided sts nended to provide an oe of the fnge em "ypesofequpmen: inal. Prods linings ae ore fr ‘nation ony and do ot ona a resonmendatonoendosnet ‘Anairreel review of UFAD ad TAC equine povided by Lotness 3 (2002) 11s econmended tt you conse he oi. ‘Rem manufcties deel ean the mas ped pods ‘1 SUPPLY UNITS AND OUTLETS 5:11 Types of UFAD and TAC Ditusers Fig 5.1 ra schematic dagum showing ve poole oations ‘sc yes of spy fuser tt ane locate within wok ton. All ites hat ere psions ner anceps ork ac. aa shoal be cotati sme extent bythe ora The as onan oscipant conta ae velacty (ols) eer spl it ection Foo dics are istled pan of a anda UPAD 95 {a As shown a Figure, ise fauna sei Noes nd 2s recangulre ace eee, Othe aor ies re a. hie ws dicused fare below. The most efleine TAC flr ae luc fa-hven jaye srs tha eed on fe frie tose proximity ote eesapet. Ths confguatinn macs ct lob esi accesible allowing oceypet to optimize ht prom oo‘Coaerer 5—Unpenr.oon Am Dismaumiow (UFAD} Eau Fre 81 UEAD end TAC aus locaens in wekesion. one by cotting te qui of sup ing dicted wand hen nique, fse 3 in dektn ses on verre iu and is partons fae Refer Chaps fern omaace das on flee cotng res far ee dilen TAC a fs. malls sid of work ations he ae oor ise sown ‘in Figue’1 can alte wed Most manuacares provid bo ar Sivand ated: Passive diners fined o isu at estat rey ona pressed unerNowplenu diver om the plenum hough heifer condoned spac othe bang Active diss ardefined sa sappy tet ht ely ol todetesiromothers repress opesuriaed num th ‘oder int the condoned apace othe buling ifs canbe onfigaed scons ar volume (CAV) or varie volune(VAV) ‘Although mos die ave soa fem of man cota of sup ‘olume (by cong» dips), oly hoe th vide ome chases ofthe spply volume on be aed a te VA ier. 1, Aditionly. in pentane applsions whee slonaecon ‘woisnedastoepood oral changing ads nee Nor gly 1”‘Unoere.00% Ai DIsTHBUTION DESIGN Cine ‘gues2 cutenayphotoofpasiveswillor dfs: Tox 2002, aes intale ype acted fom fini wit provide ‘leg nd eating when ned ‘Ser ceing-noune sppy outa llow ome amount of peesual adjument hee alse toon velop tutes ae nt nla in this sign pide Pee feo Loft etl [2002 fr innate on eae pret 5.1.2 Passive Swit Floor Dittusers Figs 52.54 show four dics pssive wit ifsc signs ‘hata canosi isle in FAD syne, Move dls sie fortis than foray cbertypeof eases The sirngeow pa tem of air discharged fm hs ound for diac pores pd ‘aig soppy wid the om a pf the gh a te vec ‘how ote dias. tiough tbe dha pats or met faerie, eat oecpars hve canto fhe ‘smut fi bing dvr by routing the eo the dfse (i ‘es 5 2and 5.3) orby opening ese and aeuinga volume co oleae (Figure 34 Dilfer adel und ies oe ut "he mminum fw rat for pase writ ifs ered tie det oar penars pressures 90100 cf 4-47 Lt 0 08 HG (200 Mostmedtsare quipped wthacatenbasin fr din andlignd ‘ills gue 54 shows the vans components ht ae ase © ‘nsallacmples Noor fae Grilles are suppor ne prerled n‘Charren 5—Unoe.oo® AiR DistmsuTiow (UFAD) EOuiMenT Figure Passive sel or anes ice 2002,Fgwe 88 Passive varito-are (VAN ase (York 202). ote rough the carpe le nds or pel with tc Hing 09 top anda reie,o mouming ring, below Two gle eis sownin igwes.4 Theene onthe gh witha sot pode standard swirl eschange pater The wo on he le etre ca ‘tuo elewithpa ati sls) pod theses ge Date and pat cles) proacig more of nnn die ‘hnegeptcn Toesreonal atrsso ices aon fn ecepar to conta the aman ofa lowing award Ge (fo incre cooling] or asay Fo hem by ating the zl 5.13. Passive VAV Foor Ditters peat, aes an otoati ermanal al arp ete ‘tive ares ofthe flan node fo tenner sna di ‘hare velosiyevn etree supply ar voles Amani the ities desgnedto delve 80e0a(71 Ls) plenum pein F005 H,0 (12 Pa). This psive der door na egies eal fan, tut 24. power is needed fer eshemosataly elle ange oe, Ai spp trough sted eqn or gi ina type alow per, Oscars xt the reson othe sp iy etsy caging oration of rie Supply vole con ‘old by ernoeat en syne tices ested by aie igus 56nd 3. prosentwo dicen ppotces fo cameing vil ifesers to VAV ier Doth eq eon pe ou a‘ChuPren S—-UnperrLooR Ai DistaBuio (UFAD) Fostowen Figure Pestve VAY vt et On 2 Figure 57 vAV Aor bet or ai ase Iiew 2002, ”gw Placement of ines gil long ener ging a [permeter one -maly as volume contol dpe In Fig 5.4, whichis the Sega Figure 3.2 the ciclo cope iad al lowered ‘hangethe ght of he open foros ome pesureespe nun. Figte 37 Moor boa that dsige tobe vend on the ‘inden mised Moor pae coining ands ise. The ‘uncanioldanper ewe in tiletesn be oaed over eran of 0 taj ae peg om ly open lyase Suppiy ite ers the boo des sper plea ran be ated fom a powers tein wit 5.14 Linear oor Gries Lina rile have en ved fo stan years, pac ncn ter rom nppliclons Arie supledina jx pe planer shee ake Ing them well matched fo placement in priate vnes ace serio winds (Figure 5.1). Although tea giles De con eas psivedifsersinapesrized plenum, cre shouldbe ext ‘eda prevent het inser fos th building ede totes whe »‘Chayies 5-Unoe.oon At OSTABLTION(UFAD} EOUPWENT oneal Dong TT senate oa Foe oy \ Se. F «semen, ~ ye y <8 =" oy Figure Photo and sshamatic of nen ios ile wi VAY oo Ing ond CAV hosting ie 003,ig: Destop TAC surly uni Uchngon Contos 002, ing et ia periets zones (se Seton 44.1) fate printer an options shooldielve cing alles om fo col nts forse ther mean of ning emt gin be a nd ar ‘gae Lina gates pel have mule dampers Ome no signed fr suet june! by invidalsand e thcfeet sein derely ocupaoficspte wine some amount open fenua desi Fire 59 shows oem inoue Soo pile per ‘éerzone aplication: Thehetnginet howe despre lsnpowcted supply ar when theres for esting he aso ‘ies eck dpertopeventsir soppy whens stumed al Oa the oposite sof he wit (a sb) the coding ne. Cling supply is delivered ee ms pcsuiae pene an is dali in VAV nde by acon mper The sol daget ‘toss dawn oth minor opning on el ferhetg, Conta ower seid rte VA operation of te anit The ut delve "p10 20 etn (4s) att. HOES Pa) 515 Active TAC Diftusers Figue 5.10 shows 4 TAC uply ui hat eres taki ‘opt pedestal, which ae ly asl fer iow dict, well supply vlume by asin onl panel on rede. A ”(Ginrren S—Unoean.c0R Am Distasuiow(UFAD) Eonar igre 531. The occupant can conto eal envicnmetl cond {ins ing destep cont pan! ohreos Contre ona Is supplied rom mixing box tht stain te bck or ene fhe ‘ee ace of he es and connected othe tn dstey sappy nor as. Thetixingbox we sulla spent nope ane \nderfoor plenum ng eelvra fe jectype slow fam te artes The unit can spl tol of 12130 ef (670 Ue) tas st ais Soe Chap for ocapen: cooing pefrmance a ie ier: Recreate ke sac ugh ‘mechani prefer Both primary supply nan esd oo it ‘eda though an lecwostae ier As shown figure 31, ‘he uti deskop como patel cotaningadjrbl ses slow te ocupat a conto the oped ofthe i emetifom he satis tempera the tempts of 20. ade btn aoc! ested i the ace Space, the diming toe oct ak ghana white noise generator for cout making he contol panel aio consns en inaedoccapany seth ese ani off ‘then the wetstaton has bot ances fora fow minus gate 8.12 showsan active (a-dven) uerdesk TA ifiser ‘consis of pane atachedo te undenieo erentons deh, oor a lebe dco pete ier nd anu placed ent {othe desk (shown) or te under plenum. ilo fm oo unable at the oat dg fhe des wed tendon te 7%igre 5:32. Underdesk TAC supp une Uonnton Contos 2002. sepa’ oe workspace. One ofthe supply aut delves upp ‘edielyupwardin the occupa reat ane. Phe ae deh ‘es airtonarcihe ceupan'sbody fr coongparones Thera fiow forthe uitis nly 1S (7 Us) eae tha incone {sted Selon the eeepam. Heatag of Be lover fr th dy ‘be provided controle redionthenng peel nich desk Figure 5.1 shows a sebomai grat of ser tive do riven) under TAC der coniing of fve 4a asta srl, similrioa cos detent cet ec under ‘lena delivers Wag eid toto oe ean (1 ‘he sappy ils et ype) mound art boy and ven wine on edu of he es and(2) ths example sip gel las onthe Bache of he desk. This copurtion pert rc klbi eno step) tobe employed. The al ssupply lv th supply ous heaoxatialycontled main owl co fort conditions inthe ambient space. The mune of i upped through he derek dsr can east by oceans wig ame: levers esd the pp giles» ssh the persona ‘emf references: Te nek ise oral dled Slvr 070 cin (0-99 Ls) of ppl it. Se Cape 3 for oepan ‘ling perfomance ds fri ifsc. Oe configu wang ‘mms TAC cao sey a arable Figure 4). nCaren 3—Unoesr.00R Aim UisrABUTION(UFAD) EouPMeT Figure 8.14 Ataraive TAC supply outlet contguratons Argon Cor porn 202.‘Unoesri00n Ale DisrRUTION Desi GUIDE igre 838. Active TAC Root supp ant x 202). Figur. 15 shows an atv (indie) Mace sup aici ingoftwo svieiifisers mowtedinasingle sso Menranel Awa ‘mound theron! vere the seed of the in (8 sown moe ety below the Noort) conse hea sip oh sce “Tess ets a ler p10 330 cm (170 Ls) ops a ‘num fin speed. They cana congue wth retina ety) fiers ht nn be dase by the occupant dat he slow are Fantio-based ise, mounted inthe pons neediaely ‘eigen to desk ae ant TAC eine design. nt he nro un lesa togh pasiagenys ht tae mothe partion deg ocomaae supply rile tye) tha stay be ltd just above des eve out lowe ope ort Although uncormon in the US. rome of th yates hve been ined in open (Matsuno 1995), 5.2 UNDERFLOOR FAN TERMINALS Ura in ermial userypicly wed in pent 2083 nd ther pil nes where ge and api changes ening an?‘Comries 8—Unoutri00n Am DIsTmBLTION (UFAD) EQUPMer age —_— iliac Verrerene, Figure 8:16 Undortior fon trial with to vale. sped fons nd hat wate oat Greaeck 2002, cheating lod equines occur gine 5.16 shows an exam of ‘ne such ein ui eaaring wo vanoblespeed fin (fred pacity) and aes wate vhent coi. Des te lager pail of iu Fie 5.17 demons ow itsinalion swear standard ting im cial wnt compas wihihe 212 (Ob m0 1) gid ofr Noor supp peso nde plat. The igh off emits mitts be considered alow degre ea ance below te ase or panes. Units wi eh aw a in {200 mm. equring sly» In (2S un high Boo are ve In aiton fa aia at canbe cfg o seve a age of operation! needs, including constant aod vale seat fare ih eatin and coling cls Figur 5.18 shows senate digram of one possible fon gon red teminalconguton saving sprinter ze Thera witha hot weroreleuic beating calls usedin cnbaton wih ‘emo varablere VAVdifsers Fare 5310 provide bah col ing and heating operon, Dating cotng mse, the a eri ‘ured, and al eres oper inna VAV oe flee ‘esd acu of ot plenum Ttlesoing is hownin ge (a) During besng ops, te fn trial ie mae ping ‘eta fem he oom rough ae difise andsepping a ee "oom ough the ote difuser Figure 5.18 (8) hows he iis npc dedi Fal heing poston, aldough an asa op forthe ampercanbs isto provi ininun vensUnocer.00R Am Disrmaurion Deson Gute my ee 2 ee Fore 839 Pcamant of ing and douse ty nine ‘ese foo susoort paste (2) Fat nesting mode Figure 8.18 etiatar soon uslaghesing fan trig wih VAV (iter or 2002(GiaPtEN S—UnoesFLoO® Ate Dist (UFAD) EaueN igre 539 Pasimetor zane irstaltion fan tnt with VAY ooing ana reat on 200 he plenum Uniee Bemosti onto, som ar pov the ist "ego eating flowed by acuaton and mndlaon of he eatin oi. This perieter soon rqates mo underpin. Figure 5.19 stows phoo of sot posible ander fn ian installation serving perineter zone. The in operates cal a ing petits of eat nd peak coling dnd Ucer nora coking pean, te VAV damper (one le ofthe un) cl te sunt fooling fom presvized lena The fist tg of chen ‘surby losing te VAV dampesotil emainsauteat ir tes ‘elaesroomairentringtrogh te oc ile home eft Poin Veilaionsr assured cote te pace om ade Oe ‘entices Under pskheing codon anneal at ese) ei iv enerae. The ermine a het of he hoo enters prions peru ze coaning cly 6 ‘vi difsers incr giles cul als fe wed. i samen that you coat the etupmeet manures ety to an the mos upto infomation om fan ern uns and pbc. ‘Also. Chper9fr futher dacuson of perimeter an il ae telaions‘UnoEs#L008 AiR DisrRUTION Deon GuDe 148520. nssltionol arises fooreystem estes eninge ‘ones amu 53 RAISED FLOOR SYSTEMS Amst or acces foo system saneleated pati contd ‘another. pcally acon sabia abun InN et fc the ised loo plan sade wp of? 2 (05 an =O a) floor panel tat are suppor at ter coms by usable pedestals, “Theltsanion ofa raed Neos crenie scene nce stile space that ca used cot effete dsutenany baling Series incling power, voc, cata eabing,-condisaning, fe ‘ceton and uppesion. and secant Figure 50 shows ame “rowingof eae and sr ctrtatonconponcnts nan vedere The majriy of asd oer syns cuely on te macht ae engicere to mos econo, unter nding ln xg, enced ina pial workplace oan For evap, arated selncied iit once onl ohne eae ren tel withthe compeenve stent conte toter shih dere ‘fips. The lowe sel wea of bth gti conto ‘reas igh density parla panleducesdeinton ve = ‘her ad es rernoving the panels an easier pce than that or ualent stand concrete led sel High ality mensficaingpoce ses enable pace tery tow mens lerances hth 8 £0.15 (3.8 tn) Togs with ' lor pac thickness, good eg sing and fashanoented Noor ies iis possible to aciee a hemgencos forse cnet ‘whic nedecan edited. Caen the vs nnjony of UFAD inatatasns in of ronments use ent es the nih for covery, The quali Of ‘manufactured apt ie products snow advance po whee ‘stave ad poessomlinsalltone re possible ble for cers ‘oro. isd orate pall ic Dor pn and %‘Charsen 3—Uwoenri00n Al UssTaBLTION (UFAD) Eau gure 521, Adhesive 5:03 onthe foo: panels and slowed to ‘setup pr toiayng ne corpation ‘et es hom fen menace, oe in dierent modular ss, Floor panels ae 240 (600 m=) este, whl ape es ae erumony 18, (450 mm) although hey ra ob 34 534i (600d 90 sn. Thisbeng>up wo portant considera (() Wem of eeung iles opel and (2) tee of agen ‘es cnr ofthe Nor pel nt ear il eds ‘he maori of eae le isa ations ate fied to Bor panels withabesveFigue 21),sunporant avid using an excssne mown of adeave daring this cess atte eit af ey ‘femoral oars es and acess oor panel canbe conproned “oo mach nese als sks bowdng adja Nor pont ec er and ging ppl srw the cover ies sth of whieh an conplattbe removal Roo anls Should el carpe ype nerdtobe replaces, bung omer ae ef with an abe ie hat rst be remove bef naan of nates ey “The above ists ave he pte 1 iin some of te cos savings ht ised for systems they pec enya ‘2s of ison and mainenance. As 29 aera, some mem facture oer magico spl expe sth ste indeed‘Unoe4oun Aik DISTRIBUTION DESIGN GUIDE Figire 822. Non-chosve carpet ta tat ald in pace wth ‘ls Indeed to matcing olson op for panes Fte Acces Foss 20009). machi holes ontop ofthe undying Nor panel (Fgue $22) ‘These cape ies also ex mah he Noe pel in 2, slowing ‘he gets exit a epositoning serie otto anywhere om ‘he loo plate; nly ove carpe tle ube med frac le pel ‘By comparison, the merecorn es of tn (450 corp es ‘eres aminimamor®-capettlestberenovedio sce ere oot panel ‘Another consieain i te sbi oF signing carpet ie eges ith howe ofthe Nove peels fratchng ane 2 (0. cape ale it ah lor pac) or ofeting te das, Wise the one utc rvises them exit a pele roi ke beeen foo panels From « presi on, sme instal laa tha oft carpe er eee chance of faye a Pet ees over ime during Noor pel rove lace Allftherbovualeosmoa be considered when aki fet ete selection Lots [2002] pov ake aco of these iss, is recommended you cot ed Moora pet ‘de manaacures dey to obtain te mest up t-te formation, @