Framework · 17:10
// THE QUOTE
“nothing against the ceiling guys but we typically try and promote that open ceiling concept”
— Russell Cook, Dip.ME, GSC · Modular Interiors by Cook's (formerly Cook's Construction & Consulting)
Tight cost framework: doing in 12 inches what a ceiling does in 24 shaves building height, saving on curtain wall, glazing, concrete and HVAC; numbers a developer can use.
Full episode at 17:10Raised Access Floors and Underfloor Air Distribution in Commercial Construction — Russell Cook, Cook's Construction ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
Underfloor air distribution (UFAD) reduces energy costs by supplying conditioned air at a more moderate temperature and lower velocity than overhead mixing systems, enabling more free-cooling hours.
“you can bring it in a much more moderate temperature which means you're cooling less air”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Energy efficiency, cost neutrality, and the cost case
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SOURCE: 17:10 of Raised Access Floors and Underfloor Air Distribution in Commercial Construction — Russell Cook, Cook's Construction