The Science of Comfort

Your Premier Source for All Things HVAC

First-Cost Savings With Underfloor Air Distribution

Posted by Chris Burroughs on June 17, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Underfloor air distribution system

The Benefits of UFAD Systems That You Can Take to the Bank

In the quest for more efficient and adaptable building designs, underfloor air distribution (UFAD) systems have emerged as a promising alternative to traditional overhead (OH) HVAC systems. Two comprehensive studies – one by the Center for the Built Environment (CBE) at UC Berkeley and another by Global IFS and Dynamic Systems Inc. – provide valuable insights into how UFAD systems can save on first costs while offering a variety of operational benefits.

Read More
0 Comments Click here to read/write comments

Topics: Underfloor, Thermal Comfort, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering

How Does Air Move Through a Room?

Posted by Ryan Johnson on January 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The Flow Visualization Room at Price Research Center North

Determining the Right Amount of Airflow for a Space

At Price, we pride ourselves on being industry leaders in room air distribution. Our manufactured products are designed around a common goal: to keep the room air clean, dry and comfortable. This is often accomplished by blowing a jet of conditioned, fresh air through a grille, register or diffuser (GRD) throughout a room to properly ventilate it.

Read More
0 Comments Click here to read/write comments

Topics: GRD, Diffusers, Grilles, Displacement, Underfloor, Thermal Comfort, HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Tech Tip

Inside Price: The Crestridge Facility

Posted by Price Industries on December 3, 2024 at 9:00 AM
The completed expansion in July 2023, with the new parking area in progress

Expansion Welcomes a New Era of Manufacturing

Since starting operations in 2019, Price’s Crestridge factory in Georgia has become the US base for production of many HVAC products, including chilled beams, underfloor air diffusers, fan columns and other products for Sustainable Systems; plenums for GRD; and silencers and acoustic panels for Noise Control.

Read More
0 Comments Click here to read/write comments

Topics: Noise Control, GRD, Underfloor, HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Tours

What is a Fan Column?

Posted by Price Industries on July 27, 2021 at 1:38 PM

A Flexible, Localized Air Handling Solution

The fan column is a vertical fan unit designed to discharge air into a raised access floor plenum. The unit may be likened to an air handler as it mixes filtered, cooled return air with pre-treated outside air typically from a dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) to achieve the design supply air temperature, then discharge the mixed air into the raised access floor plenum.

Read More
2 Comments Click here to read/write comments

Topics: Underfloor, HVAC Fundamentals, Engineering, Design Engineering, Tech Tip

The Evolution of Perimeter Underfloor Air Distribution Design

Posted by Chris Burroughs on April 20, 2021 at 8:38 AM

Perimeter offerings that provide flexibility and efficiency

The future of commercial office design faces a number of challenges, including a shift away from densely occupied open office concepts and a heightened concern for occupant health. North America continues to adopt newer energy codes that task design firms to further reduce energy consumption. In addition, indoor air quality (IAQ) has arguably become a principal element of building design.

Although several air distribution systems can be designed to succeed at both of these elements, underfloor air distribution (UFAD) offers significant flexibility and IAQ improvements over traditional air distribution approaches. While the interior zone design has changed little over the years, the perimeter offering has evolved significantly.

Read More
2 Comments Click here to read/write comments

Topics: Underfloor, Thermal Comfort, HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Design Engineering, Tech Tip

All posts

At Price, when we say “the sky is the limit,” we actually mean it.

Our customers have come to count on a consistent and ever-increasing stream of new products and enhancements.  Price has a large team of experienced and talented engineers who are consistently working on breakthrough ideas.  We are not afraid to move into whole new product categories if we believe we have a contribution to make.

  • Research & Innovation
  • Technical Tours
  • Training Classes
  • Targeted Discussions
  • Mock-up Testing
  • Custom Solutions & Specials
  • Custom Finishes
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Virtual Reality

Subscribe to Email Updates

Recent Posts

Posts by Topic

see all

Have a question? Contact Product Support

Price Industries - Who We Are

The founding principles of Price have never changed – business integrity, first-class service, innovation and a commitment 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. After more than 60 years, Price remains a privately held family company with a deep heritage and commitment to innovation and service. Our long-standing vision, traditional values, and the Price way of doing business are the cornerstones of our leadership position in the non-residential air distribution industry.

Price Industries © 2018 Price Industries. All Rights Reserved. 2975 Shawnee Ridge Court - Suwanee, Georgia 30024 - (770) 623-8050.