--- title: The Science of Comfort - Price Industries HVAC blog | Architecture (2) description: Architecture | Price Industries is committed to innovation, science, technology, business integrity, first-class service, and dedication to people. Our dependable quality, reliable delivery, and knowledgeable follow-up service have made Price a market leader in supplying air distribution, critical controls, and noise control products to the non-residential HVAC market. (2) --- ![PriceTraining\_Logo\_RGB-1](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PriceTraining_Logo_RGB-1.png?width=303&height=58&name=PriceTraining_Logo_RGB-1.png)   [![Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/Priceindustries-March-2018/Images/Price_Logo_Blue.svg)](https://www.priceindustries.com/) The Science of ComfortTM ## The Science of Comfort Your Premier Source for All Things HVAC ## [Can Chilled Beams Be Used in Open Ceilings?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/can-chilled-beams-be-used-in-open-ceilings) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on February 21, 2023 at 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Modern open-ceiling office with chilled beams installed](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/ACBL-LED_OfficeApplication_v006-1.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/can-chilled-beams-be-used-in-open-ceilings) ## Active Chilled Beams and the Coanda Effect Open-ceiling spaces are becoming increasingly popular, especially in the architectural industry. Aside from providing a feeling of spaciousness and a contemporary aesthetic, the absence of a ceiling grid or drywall also simplifies coordination and allows for more flexibility with ceiling fixtures. But can [chilled beams](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-does-an-active-chilled-beam-work) be used in these open-ceiling spaces? As is the case with other air diffuser products, the answer is yes – but with one simple addition. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/can-chilled-beams-be-used-in-open-ceilings) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/can-chilled-beams-be-used-in-open-ceilings#comments-listing) Topics: [Beams](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/beams), [HVAC Fundamentals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac-fundamentals), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Design Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/design-engineering), [Architecture](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/architecture) ## [Inside Price: Winnipeg Headquarters](https://blog.priceindustries.com/inside-price-winnipeg-headquarters) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on January 24, 2023 at 9:57 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![New sitting area with team members meeting](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/6N0A9129_crop.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/inside-price-winnipeg-headquarters) ## Renovated, Expanded Space Creates a Living Showroom We are continually adding talented individuals to the Price team, and in 2018 it was clear that our office space at our headquarters in Winnipeg, MB, was bursting at the seams. Team members were sharing offices, working in hallways and competing for meeting room space. Plans for the expansion of the [Golspie North production space](https://blog.priceindustries.com/inside-price-the-golspie-north-facility) were already underway, and it seemed like the perfect time to expand and renovate our offices. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/inside-price-winnipeg-headquarters) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/inside-price-winnipeg-headquarters#comments-listing) Topics: [Noise Control](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/noise-control), [Acoustic Panels](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/acoustic-panels), [GRD](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/grd), [Diffusers](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/diffusers), [Displacement](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/displacement), [HVAC Fundamentals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac-fundamentals), [Employees](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/employees), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Design Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/design-engineering), [Architecture](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/architecture), [Critical Environments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/critical-environments), [Filtration](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/filtration) ## [What Is an Acoustic Panel?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-an-acoustic-panel) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on October 25, 2022 at 9:25 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Modern boardroom with acoustic panels installed on wall](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/GettyImages-1068705862-4500x3000retouch_v001_2.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-an-acoustic-panel) ## Controlling Unwanted Noise from the Source to the Receiver An acoustic panel is one of many names that describe a modular component used to block or absorb noise where it’s unwanted. Also known as a double-walled panel, sandwich panel, insulated panel, thermal panel, double-walled ductwork or plenum wall, this engineered building element contains or reduces sound energy at different stages along the path that sound travels from the source to the receiver. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-an-acoustic-panel) 4 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-an-acoustic-panel#comments-listing) Topics: [Acoustics](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/acoustics), [Noise Control](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/noise-control), [Noise Solution](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/noise-solution), [Background Noise](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/background-noise), [Sound Absorption](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/sound-absorption), [Acoustic Panels](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/acoustic-panels), [Sound Masking](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/sound-masking), [Reverberation Time](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/reverberation-time), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Design Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/design-engineering), [Architecture](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/architecture) ## [Accentuate and Integrate with Color and Finishes](https://blog.priceindustries.com/accentuate-and-integrate-with-color-and-finishes) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on March 15, 2022 at 10:09 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![A stack of linear slot diffusers in various bright colors on a rack in a factory](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/Custom-Color_edit.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/accentuate-and-integrate-with-color-and-finishes) ## Unlimited Options for Your Design In this blog series, we’re discussing how to achieve excellent indoor air quality without sacrificing the aesthetics of a space. [Part one](https://blog.priceindustries.com/accentuate-and-integrate-air-distribution-with-linear-slot-diffusers) of the series looked at how long, continuous lengths of linear slot diffusers can integrate overhead mixed air distribution into highly architectural spaces, and [part two](https://blog.priceindustries.com/accentuate-and-integrate-with-border-styles) dug deeper into the border style options available to achieve the desired appearance for a wide variety of applications. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/accentuate-and-integrate-with-color-and-finishes) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/accentuate-and-integrate-with-color-and-finishes#comments-listing) Topics: [GRD](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/grd), [Diffusers](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/diffusers), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Design Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/design-engineering), [Price Technical Center](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/price-technical-center), [Architecture](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/architecture) ## [Accentuate and Integrate with Border Styles](https://blog.priceindustries.com/accentuate-and-integrate-with-border-styles) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on March 1, 2022 at 12:47 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/GettyImages-171588723retouch1.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/accentuate-and-integrate-with-border-styles) ## How to Select the Best Slot Diffuser Border for Your Space In the [first post in this series](https://blog.priceindustries.com/accentuate-and-integrate-air-distribution-with-linear-slot-diffusers), we discussed how long, continuous lengths of linear slot diffusers can integrate overhead mixed air distribution into highly architectural spaces to achieve excellent indoor air quality without sacrificing aesthetics. 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