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A non-plenum airspace can become a plenum airspace by accident if the ductwork is disconnected and not properly repaired and resealed. Ductwork disconnection can occur due to building damage such as earthquakes, aging, or adverse environment causing the metal to corrode and fall apart, or simply negligence on the part of building contractors ...
Examples of plenum chambers include those used with: Superchargers; Hovercraft; Corliss steam engines; Raised floors and false ceilings in equipment rooms; Some organs (to supplement the bellows) [1] A number of aerophones, such as the bag of bagpipes and the slow air chamber of the Native American flute; Plenum chamber anesthetic vaporizers
UFAD systems use an underfloor supply plenum located between the structural concrete slab and a raised floor system to supply conditioned air to supply outlets (usually floor diffusers), located at or near floor level within the occupied space. Air returns from the room at ceiling level or the maximum allowable height above the occupied zone. [1]
General term used to refer to the set or a subset of components that perform a specific HVAC function within a building. terminal unit A small component that contains a heating coil, cooling coil, automatic damper, or some combination of the three. Used to control the temperature of a single room. Abbreviated TU. thermal zone
In older buildings, the space above the dropped ceiling was often used as a plenum space for ventilation systems, requiring only enclosed ducts that deliver fresh air into the room below, with return air entering the ceiling space through open grilles across the ceiling. That practice is now used less frequently in new buildings. [citation needed]
Plenum may refer to: Plenum chamber, a chamber intended to contain air, gas, or liquid at positive pressure; Plenism, or Horror vacui the concept that "nature abhors a vacuum" Plenum (meeting), a meeting of a deliberative assembly in which all members are present; contrast with quorum; Plenum space, enclosed spaces (in buildings) used for airflow
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An interstitial space is an intermediate space located between regular-use floors, commonly located in hospitals and laboratory-type buildings to allow space for the mechanical systems of the building. By providing this space, laboratory and hospital rooms may be easily rearranged throughout their lifecycles and therefore reduce lifecycle cost.