Project Spotlight!
Project:
University of California, Davis
Student Health & Wellness Center
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TROX Solution:
Active Chilled Beams
Type DID302
Building:
- 75,000-sf building
- Three-stories
- Exam rooms, rehabilitation room, lab and pharmacy
Design:
- LEED Silver Design
- First chilled beam system at UC Davis
- Active chilled beam system used to reduce energy consumption and
- Well-suited to the modular design scheme for the building's spaces
Noteworthy:
- California Construction: 2010 Best of California Award of Merit - Higher Education
- Now targeting LEED Gold Certification
Green Team:
Architect: WRNS Studio
Engineer: Guttmann & Blaevoet
TROX Local Distributor:
Norman S. Wright - Sacramento
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TROX USA TEAM |
Thom Bosco
Production Manager
Chris Carson
Manufacturing Engineer
Allan Keller
Senior Cost Accountant
Shawn Rowland-Howell
Executive Administrator
Neil Mann
Applications Engineer
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TROX USA, Inc.
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Cumming, GA 30028
Phone: 770.569.1433
Fax: 770.569.1435
Sales & Technical Support:
trox@troxusa.com
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 PRODUCT NEWS -
TROX USA Partners with Armstrong® TechZone™ Ceilings
The TechZone™Ceiling System organizes chilled beams, lighting,diffusers and sprinklers in a narrow "technical zone"
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TROX USA, Inc. has partnered with Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Systems to produce chilled beams that are pre-qualified for fit and finish in the Armstrong TechZone™ Ceiling System.
Based in Cumming, GA, TROX USA is the country's market leader in the application of chilled beam technology.
The specially designed DID301-US-TZ and DID302-US-TZ active chilled beams have been reconfigured for TechZone.
TechZone is the industry's first ceiling system that organizes chilled beams, lighting fixtures, air diffusers and sprinkler heads in a narrow "technical zone" to create an uncluttered ceiling visual. The technical zone can also accommodate continuous linear lighting and air diffusers for even more of a clean, uninterrupted look.
The totally integrated acoustical ceiling system uses only standard components, while delivering the desired quantity and quality of light and air into the space. It is especially appropriate for use in large expanses and open areas that require superior acoustic performance.
System Imparts Clean, Custom Look to Space
By partnering with leading manufacturers, Armstrong is able to provide an engineered, easy-to-specify ceiling system that uses standard components but imparts a clean, custom look to the space, without the long lead times and cost often associated with custom materials to achieve the same look.
"We look forward to a successful business relationship with Armstrong TechZone Ceilings," states Chris Lawrence, CEO and President of TROX USA. "By combining two leading technologies, TROX active chilled beams and the Armstrong TechZone Ceiling System, we can offer customers both high performance and aesthetics."
"Architects and engineers can now create a custom-look ceiling that incorporates the energy saving and performance benefits of our specially designed TROX chilled beams for Armstrong. Both systems offer quality, reduced maintenance, affordability and ease of design," he adds.
For the complete article on TROX Chilled Beams for TechZone
For details on the DID301-US-TZ & DID302-US-TZ
TROX product technical brochures, selection programs, O&M manuals and more are available on the TROX USA website in the download area. For printed materials please contact Suzanne at 770.569.1433 or by email. Questions? Please contact us at 770.569.1433 or by email for sales and technical assistance.
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT - CHILLED CEILINGS!
A radiant chilled ceiling is a large heat exchanger which replaces a conventional suspended ceiling. Chilled water flows through the meandering copper pipes which are held onto the back of the metal suspended ceiling tiles by thermal conduction bars, thus the entire surface of the ceiling is 'cooled'. Heat is transferred into the chilled water from the room below and pumped away where it it is re-chilled in the plant room before being recirculated back to the ceiling. As the output of a radiant ceiling is limited by its area and a large proportion of the cooling is radiant, one way to increase the output is to increase the convective output by allowing air to circulate through the ceiling. These "convective" ceilings have a slatted appearance with wide gaps between the slats to allow for a higher proportion of the output be be convective and in this operation perform very similarly to a passive chilled beam, however, they still retain a small radiant output.
Both the radiant and convective chilled ceiling are available from TROX USA.
Advantages of chilled ceilings compared to a conventional ventilation system: - Smaller ceiling cavity
- Very quiet - chilled ceilings generate no noise
- Draft-free cooling
- Low operating costs
- Hygienic
- Small space requirements
- Room layout flexibility
- Separation of ventilation & cooling: Air is only used for ventilation while the thermal load is managed by water
For more information on chilled ceilings, contact us at 770.569.1433 or by email for sales and technical assistance.
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Mark your Calendar!
Let us show you first-hand why TROX is the leader in chilled beam technology -- visit us at these upcoming events!
Greenbuild International Conference & Expo
November 17-19, 2010
McCormick Place Convention Center - Booth #2499
Chicago, Illinois
For a free floor pass to Greenbuild 2010, compliments of TROX USA, please email or call 770.569.1433.
TROX USA Technical Update Seminar in conjunction with
AHR Expo
January 31, 2010
ARIA Hotel - Bluethorne Meeting RoomsLas Vegas, Nevada
To register, please email by January 1, 2011
For seminar details or to register, please email call 770.569.1433.
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Continuing Education a priority at TROX!
 | | October 2010 Applications Training Session |
Thank you to the nearly 40 sales representatives that attended the TROX USA Applications Training Session at our facility in Cumming, Georgia last month. This was the second of two training sessions held this year. The sessions included a tour of the factory and demonstrations in TROX USA's state-of-the-art test lab and airflow studio. The test lab provides for mock-up testing for the most critical room air distribution applications.
 Product training sessions are designed to educate participants on the design and application of HVAC systems that incorporate TROX products and technologies. This year's sessions covered chilled beams, underfloor air distribution, displacement systems and QLCI displacement with induction for classrooms.
For information on future training sessions or to visit the TROX USA showroom and labs, please contact Melanie or Shawn at 770.569.1433 or by email.
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