Rising energy prices, new legislation and heightened environmental awareness are changing the demands on the built environment. Today many new buildings and major renovations strive to offer healthy flexible indoor spaces that reduce the environmental impact of construction and building operation.

Access floor systems deliver high performance benefits to improve the indoor environment and sustainable benefits that reduce energy and material use while remaining cost competitive to traditional construction. As a result raised floors with underfloor service distribution have become a standard solution in commercial construction.

Tate offers several support tools to aid in the proper design and construction of an underfloor air distribution (UFAD) system. Plenum Integrity Guides and Lessons Learned case studies provide Architects, General Contractors, and Commissioning Agents with design and construction techniques to minimize air leakage and ensure the successful operation of a UFAD system.

For more in-depth information a member of the Tate Team can provide consultative support and education through a variety of design and construction presentations. These presentations can be customized to cover everything from the benefits that make underfloor service distribution a Key Strategy for Green Buildings to examples of best practice design techniques collected from our experience on millions of square feet of UFAD projects each year. We also have presentations that detail construction issues such as plenum integrity, proper sealing techniques and cleanliness. To schedule a presentation with a member of the Tate team in your area visit the Contacts section of our website.

This 1928 landmark was a brownfield site in Lansing, Michigan near the state Capitol. The Christman team of project planning experts breathed new life into the grand old building. Rededicated in February, 2008 as the Christman Building, it now serves as Christman's national headquarters, as well as providing desirable Class A office tenant space for the Michigan Municipal League and the lobbying firm of Kelley Cawthorne

Based on price and performance, Tate's access floor and underfloor air distribution systems have been installed on floors 2 through 6. Designed to substantially exceed the minimum IAQ requirements set by code, the underfloor air distribution system provides 200-300% more ventilation to the breathing zone than required by ASHRAE Standard 62.1?2004. Maximizing efficient, healthy ventilation, good indoor air quality is maintained by the air filtration system, reduced use of re-circulated air, and CO2 monitoring. This, combined with the individually controlled conditions that underfloor air offers, gives a clean, comfortable environment for each worker.