[11] RAISED-FLOOR VENTILATION GAINS FOOTING IN U.S. OFFICE BUILDINGS        
                                                                                                                            -  Wall Street Journal, 7/9/2003

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• Projects over 1 million SF using raised floor:

New York Times Company, New York City 1.5 Million SF
Bank One, Chicago
Union Pacific Corporation, Omaha

• Tate Corporation, leading maker of raised floor systems, says 40% of its customers install air through the floor
   
• General Services Administration adopted raised floor guidelines in 2000

              Example is the new federal building in Oklahoma City

• Developers are using raised floor to attract tenants

              Raised floor buildings generate fewer AC complaints

• Personal comfort is the #1 complaint among office workers
   
• Environmentally conscious designers select raised floor for air delivery

                More energy efficient               

• Cost of raised floor is offset by

Smaller a/c equipment and fans
Elimination of distribution ductwork
Reduced electrical, plumbing, space and other costs