NEW TEXTILE DIFFUSER PANELS IMPROVE INTERIOR CLIMATE

The new diffusers known as FBS panels have been developed to provide draught-free air distribution for suspended ceilings and a better alternative solution to the normal ceiling grilles which generate draughts and accumulate huge amounts of dust.

Ideal for schools, offices, healthcare and other high comfort environments the system operates at a lower pressure than that of standard ceiling diffusers thus optimising energy efficiency.  Fresh air is evenly distributed across the entire surface of the panel which results in a healthy indoor environment without problems of draught.

The FBS panels are made of flame retardant textile material with impermeable panel tops so that the air is distributed into the room and not above the ceiling. The entire visible surface is used actively for air distribution. From an aesthetic point of view the textile material of the FBS panels can be specified in standard colours of white or light grey to blend with the ceiling finish or in a range of special colours to make a statement or echo another colour theme within an interior.

The new FBS panels are made in 600mm x 600mm and 600mm x 1200mm sizes for standard suspended ceilings and the plastic plenum chamber above the ceiling comes with a flexible outlet socket of 160 to 250mm diameter for connection to HVAC ducting. The plenum chamber above the ceiling requires no more room above the ceiling than the diameter of the outlet socket. There are side, end and combi outlet versions of the plenum chamber available to suit the configuration of above ceiling ducting.

FBS panels from KE Fibertec have been developed to provide draught-free air distribution for suspended ceilings and a better alternative solution to the normal ceiling grilles which generate draughts and accumulate huge amounts of dust.

Suitable either for retrofitting with existing HVAC systems or for new build projects, the new KE Fibertec FBS panels greatly reduce the incidents of draughts or hot/cold spots in the occupied zone and thus create a much more even temperature in the room. The plenum chamber above the ceiling requires no more room above the ceiling than the diameter of the outlet socket.

One of the first installations of the new KE Fibertec FBS panels has been in Denmark at Larsens Eftf, a forge and machine company which moved to new premises as the management wanted to improve the environment of the company and its employees, in particular regarding the indoor climate. The FBS panels were installed in the offices, the canteen and the changing rooms and similar textile ducts were installed in the production halls to ensure efficient and draught-free air distribution.