AMER - TATE RAF Case Study Indianapolis Public Library

AMER - TATE RAF Case Study Indianapolis Public LibraryCASE STUDY Indianapolis Public Library West Perry Branch INDIANAPOLIS, IN PROJECT DETAILS PANEL TYPE: • ConCore ® 1250 FINISHES: • Carpet • HPL MARKET: • Library GROSS SQ. FT.: • 24,000 ACCESS FLOOR SQ. FT.: • 18,60 SERVICES UTILIZED: • Underﬂoor Service Distribution PROJECT TEAM TATE DEALER: • Fuller Engineering ARCHITECT: • HBM Architects GENERAL CONTRACTOR: • Powers & Sons Construction The Indianapolis Public Library’s West Perry Branch was conceived as a forward-thinking public facility. Balancing energy efficiency, occupant health, and long-term adaptability. From the outset, the project team pursued strategies that could improve performance while enhancing the user experience. Central to this effort was rethinking how air is delivered. Instead of a conventional overhead HVAC system, the team implemented an underfloor air distribution (UFAD) system enabled by Tate raised access floors an approach that significantly influenced energy use, indoor environmental quality, and long-term flexibility. Traditional HVAC systems condition the entire volume of a building, regardless of occupancy. This leads to unnecessary energy use, oversized equipment, and long-term inefficiencies. Additionally, overhead air distribution promotes full-volume mixing, which can spread airborne contaminants throughout the space before removal. For a public library serving a diverse community, maintaining a healthy indoor environment was a key priority. The team needed a solution that could help reduce energy demand, improve indoor air quality, and support a space designed to evolve over time. By integrating Tate’s raised access floor system, the project team implemented a UFAD strategy that delivers conditioned air directly into the occupied zone from floor level. This targeted approach reduces the need to condition unused space, lowering heating and cooling loads while improving overall energy efficiency. With less air to move, the system supports smaller mechanical equipment and more efficient operation, contributing to both initial and long-term cost savings. A key advantage of the Tate access floor system is its inherent flexibility. Libraries are dynamic environments, and the ability to adapt is critical. The underfloor plenum allows easy access to building systems, simplifying maintenance and future upgrades. Interior layouts and services can be reconfigured with minimal disruption, enabling the space to evolve alongside community needs. The West Perry Branch demonstrates how rethinking conventional systems can drive meaningful performance improvements. By adopting underfloor air distribution with Tate Tate reserves the right to amend product information without prior notice. Care has been taken to ensure that the contents of this publication are accurate, but Tate, its parent company and its subsidiary companies do not accept responsibility for errors or for information that is found to be misleading or outdated. Suggestions for, or description of, technical speciﬁcations and the end use or application of products are provided in good faith and should be veriﬁed prior to use. To ensure you are viewing the most recent and accurate product information, please visit this link: www.tateglobal.com © Tate 2025 REV 2/25 tateglobal.com