| Information
Developed by SBE |
Checklist
covering the construction and testing phase tasks and coordination
needed between designers, general and sub-contractors, owner and commissioning
provider.
SBE
UFAD Checklist
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Paper
discussing the issues surrounding how clean an underfloor space should
be and what impacts dust and dirt may have on indoor air quality and
mold growth.
UFAD
Cleanliness, Dust; Mold
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Graphs
that estimate air leakage in cfm through different width construction
cracks and raised floor panel cracks under various under-floor pressures.
SBE
Crack Leakage Graph for Construction Elements
SBE
Leakage Graph for Raised Floor Panel Cracks
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A
Powerpoint presentation of UFAD issues focusing on construction coordination.
To
be Posted.
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Air
sealing architectural and contruction details (drawings) for the problem
points in achieving a tight floor plenum.
To
be Posted.
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Air
sealing and cleanliness specifications for UFAD projects, including
coordination language.
To
be Posted.
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Leakage
test procedures
To
be Posted.
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Smoke
test procedures for leakage location identification
To
be Posted.
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Space
air stratification test procedures
To
be Posted.
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UFAD
control fine tuning for comfort, energy and stratification optimization
To
be Posted.
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| Information
Developed By Others |
| General
Information |
Primer
on UFAD by Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP). 2004 (8 pgs).
www.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/ufad_tf.pdf
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Video
presentation overview of UFAD by Tate Floors (two 5 minute videos,
14Mb ea.).
http://www.tateaccessfloors.com/literature.html
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| More
Detailed Information |
MANUALS
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U.S.
General Services Administration UFAD Guideline 2005 (75 pgs)
Download
from SBE
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Design
manual by UC Berkeley and ASHRAE. 2003 ($70).
http://ashrae.org/store/ashrae/
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DEDICATED
WEB SITES
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Website
dedicated to UFAD information and research (UC Berkeley Center for
the Built Environment).
http://www.cbe.berkeley.edu/underfloorair/Default.htm
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Website
with links to other articles and presentations from the National Center
for Energy Management and Building Technologies (NCEMBT)
http://www.ufad.net/downloads.htm
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OTHER
RESOURCES
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Thorough
overview of UFAD by UCB. 2004 (15 pgs).
http://repositories.cdlib.org/lbnl/LBNL-49527
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Design
and construction guidelines by UCB. 2003.
http://www.cbe.berkeley.edu/underfloorair/applyingTheTechnology.htm
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UFAD
articles from ASHRAE Journal. Thermal stratification, lessons learned,
future for UFAD, best practices, etc. 2002-2005 ($8ea).
http://ashrae.org/store/ashrae/
then search for "UFAD"
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Four
tips for success with UFAD by Energy Design Resources. 2005 (4 pgs).
www.energydesignresources.com/docs/end-49.pdf
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Study
on UFAD stratification vs. cfm/ft2 by UCB. 2002 (6 pgs). Very detailed,
but only done in a small 16' x 16' laboratory and may not be applicable
to larger spaces. www.cbe.berkeley.edu/research/pdf_files/Webster2002_indoorair.pdf
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Study
on fan energy savings from UFAD by UCB. 2004 (17 pgs).
http://www.cbe.berkeley.edu/underfloorair/research.htm
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Field
study of performance of one UFAD project by LBNL. 2004 (22 pgs).
http://repositories.cdlib.org/lbnl/LBNL-56257
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Technical
bulletins on UFAD issues by Tate Floors. 2006 (5 articles). Acoustics,
air leakage, zinc whiskers, wet area applications; fire suppression.
http://www.tateaccessfloors.com/tech_bulletin.html
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Complete
UFAD design manual using Tate system by Tate Floors. 2005 (407 pgs,
33Mb).
http://www.tateaccessfloors.com/literature.html
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Installation
and Owner's manuals by Tate Floors.
http://www.tateaccessfloors.com/literature.html
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Specifying
Underfloor Plenums. HPAC Nov, 2004. Good, but be aware it mixes computer
room
applications with commercial open floor.
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Why
the "Simple Underfloor Air Distribution System" Isn't Quite
as Simple as It Seems. Luskay and Sellers, National Conference on
Building Commissioning, PECI 2004.
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