--- title: The Science of Comfort - Price Industries HVAC blog | Underfloor description: Underfloor | 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. --- ![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 ## [Knock on Wood: Breathing Life Into Building Design](https://blog.priceindustries.com/knock-on-wood-breathing-life-into-building-design) Posted by [Chris Burroughs](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/chris-burroughs) on May 19, 2026 at 8:59 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Mass timber building at Trinity University](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/20220818_LakeFlato_TrinityUniversity_1-1.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/knock-on-wood-breathing-life-into-building-design) ## Underfloor Air Distribution and Mass Timber Construction As the architecture and construction industries pivot toward energy efficiency and renewability, two innovations are reshaping how we think about building performance and occupant well-being: mass timber construction and underfloor air distribution (UFAD) systems. These technologies work in harmony to create environmentally responsible spaces that are both comfortable to be in and stunning to look at. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/knock-on-wood-breathing-life-into-building-design) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/knock-on-wood-breathing-life-into-building-design#comments-listing) Topics: [Underfloor](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/underfloor), [Thermal Comfort](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/thermal-comfort), [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) ## [What Is a Fan Trench Heater?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-fan-trench-heater) Posted by [Chris Burroughs](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/chris-burroughs) on July 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Price's Linear Fan Terminal](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/LFT-HW_v003_Clean_crop.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-fan-trench-heater) ## Heat Smart, Save Energy Fan trench heaters are specialized heating devices that are embedded within a trench in the floor or mounted in a low-profile enclosure at floor level, typically [along the perimeter of a room](https://blog.priceindustries.com/the-evolution-of-perimeter-underfloor-air-distribution-design) or under windows. This type of heater combines a heating element, such as a multipass water coil or electric resistance heater, with a fan to enhance air circulation and heat distribution. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-fan-trench-heater) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-fan-trench-heater#comments-listing) Topics: [Underfloor](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/underfloor), [Thermal Comfort](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/thermal-comfort), [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) ## [First-Cost Savings With Underfloor Air Distribution](https://blog.priceindustries.com/first-cost-savings-with-underfloor-air-distribution) Posted by [Chris Burroughs](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/chris-burroughs) on June 17, 2025 at 9:42 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Underfloor air distribution system](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/UFAD%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/first-cost-savings-with-underfloor-air-distribution) ## 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](https://bit.ly/44rlI6v) have emerged as a promising alternative to traditional overhead (OH) HVAC systems. Two comprehensive studies – one by the [Center for the Built Environment (CBE)](https://bit.ly/4kTfsez) at UC Berkeley and another by [Global IFS](https://bit.ly/3ToFxGe) 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](https://blog.priceindustries.com/first-cost-savings-with-underfloor-air-distribution) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/first-cost-savings-with-underfloor-air-distribution#comments-listing) Topics: [Underfloor](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/underfloor), [Thermal Comfort](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/thermal-comfort), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Design Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/design-engineering) ## [How Does Air Move Through a Room?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-does-air-move-through-a-room) Posted by [Ryan Johnson, PE](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/ryan-johnson) on January 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![The Flow Visualization Room at Price Research Center North](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/7J5A6023_crop.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-does-air-move-through-a-room) ## 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)](https://info.priceindustries.com/grd-product-guide-1) throughout a room to properly ventilate it. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-does-air-move-through-a-room) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-does-air-move-through-a-room#comments-listing) Topics: [GRD](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/grd), [Diffusers](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/diffusers), [Grilles](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/grilles), [Displacement](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/displacement), [Underfloor](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/underfloor), [Thermal Comfort](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/thermal-comfort), [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), [Tech Tip](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/tech-tip) ## [Inside Price: The Crestridge Facility](https://blog.priceindustries.com/inside-price-the-crestridge-facility) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on December 3, 2024 at 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![The completed expansion in July 2023, with the new parking area in progress](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/Crestridge%20expansion.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/inside-price-the-crestridge-facility) ## 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](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-does-an-active-chilled-beam-work), [underfloor air diffusers](https://blog.priceindustries.com/the-evolution-of-perimeter-underfloor-air-distribution-design), [fan columns](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-fan-column) and other products for Sustainable Systems; plenums for [GRD](https://info.priceindustries.com/grd-product-guide-1); and [silencers](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-silencer) and acoustic panels for Noise Control. 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