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Your company willdiscover improved levels of

flexibility, environmentalintegrity, and cost control

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Your company willdiscover improved levels of

flexibility, environmentalintegrity, and cost control

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Tate is recognized as a leader in access flooring

technology, design, and manufacturing. Expertise and

experience in supporting a wide range of technical facility

demands has allowed Tate to create service distribution

systems and products specifically designed to meet the

requirements of today’s office environments. With the

power of Tate, your facility will discover new levels of

flexibility, environmental integrity, and cost control.

Solution Flexibility

Tate Access Floors offer a fluid capacity to react and respond to

your facility’s need for change. Whether it is the creation of a

flexible infrastructure system designed to respond to

organizational change or adapting to new technologies and

integrating the next generation of communication tools, Tate

Access Floors provide easy and simple solutions now, and in the

future.

Environmental Control

Tate Access Floors play an important role in improving air quality

and maintaining the physical integrity of the working

environment. Tate Access Floors provide you with the ability to

control thermal, energy, and air quality control levels, zone by

zone, throughout the facility. With Tate Access Floors and

underfloor air distribution, your company will have the ability to

deliver improved personal comfort control, enhanced ventilation

effectiveness, and improved indoor air quality while saving

energy and delivering the safest, healthiest working

environment possible.

Cost Control

Tate understands that even the most advanced technology

needs to offer long-term value if it is to provide a positive return

on your investment. That is why Tate Access Flooring for office

buildings has been designed to control costs through durability

and long-term service, adaptability to future expansion and

change, along with easy, low-cost maintenance requirements.

Additional cost savings are also realized through easy installation

as well as lower operating and system requirement costs for

power, communication, and air services.

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Office Solutions to the Power of Tate

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Tate Building Technology Platform® (BTP)The perfect working environment in an owner occupied office

building needs to address a variety of needs. These needs

include maintaining high-quality clean air, improving personal

comfort control, attenuating noise, responding to organizational

and technology changes quickly and easily, and supporting the

overall aesthetic value of the building – all while being

cost-effective in both during building and operation. With Tate’s

Building Technology Platform®, you’ll be able to address all of the

factors required to create the perfect working environment that

reflects the goals and image of your business.

Advantages

• Enhanced indoor environmental quality through superior IAQ,improved acoustics, and increased daylighting opportunities

• Maximum occupant comfort control at design inception andthroughout the life of the building using underfloor air withmodular ‘plug & play’ VAV or passive diffusers

• Energy efficiency through economizer operation, and lessfan energy

• Easily adapts to technological and organizational changesover the building’s lifecycle at low cost

• Point-of-use services wherever you need them withcomplete flexibility, accessibility, and unlimited capacity

• Accelerated tax depreciation opportunities

• Reduced first cost and construction time due to significantreduction in HVAC ductwork and use of underfloor pre-fabricated ‘plug & play’ wire/cable services

• Reduced operating costs and lower facility and maintenance costs through accessible, flexible, and adaptable services

Modular and relocatable VAV or passive diffusers provides increased personal comfort control

Underfloor VAV perimeter solutions provides both heating and cooling capability

Features

No overhead HVAC system ductworkoptimizes slab-to-slab height

Enhanced ceiling design freedomwith services underfloor

Creating the Perfect Working Environment

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Tate ConCore® access floor system– welded steel floor panel, filled internally

with lightweight cement for the ultimate instrength and acoustic performance

Underfloor service pathway accommodatesany type of voice and data system approach, from

homerun to passive or active zone cabling

Tate PosiLock™ understructure – positive positioningand lateral retention of floor panels with typical

FFH from 2-1/2 to 12 inches

Tate PosiTile® carpet providing one-to-oneindexable fit to panel – no messy adhesive required

Non-powered workstations providingsimplified relocation and significant costsavings compared to powered furniture

‘Plug & play’ modular power wiring system saving valuableconstruction time and facilitating quick and easy reconfigurations

Tate PVD Servicenters™ provide point of use power,voice and data services anywhere on the floor plate

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Tate Building Technology Platform® Solution:

Tate Access Floors was ready to respond to the progressive

requirements of the Union Pacific Headquarters. At 55,000 ft2,

the majority of each floor is open-plan, with enclosed offices

clustered together, maximizing workspace flexibility and the

penetration of natural light. Raised floor throughout the

workplace areas of the building contain the electrical and data

systems, thereby enabling walls and workstations to be easily

moved and reconfigured as necessary. An energy-efficient

underfloor air system allows occupants to control air volume and

position of floor mounted diffusers within their immediate work

environment, providing both individual comfort and increased

satisfaction.

Union Pacific Headquarters is a 1.3 million ft2 facility, providing a

consolidated workplace with a capacity for 4,100 employees

from ten locations across Omaha, as well as customer service

and accounting employees relocating from St. Louis.

This 19-story structure – the largest office building in Omaha –

occupies an entire downtown block. Union Pacific wanted a

modern, cost-effective building that provided a light-filled,

attractive work environment, focusing on delivering both

workplace efficiency and a comfortable, supportive experience

for employees…a monumental task for this large facility.

Office Solutions:Union Pacific Headquarters,Omaha, Nebraska

A Healthy and Productive Working Environment

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Keys to creating a healthier working environment for staff

• Deliver supply air at floor level to improve ventilation effectivenessand provide occupants with first benefit of clean, fresh air.

• Increase natural daylight for improved staff comfort andproductivity through overall reduction in overhead servicedistribution space.

• Provide floor mounted diffusers with air direction, volume, and‘plug & play’ placement flexibility to ensure maximum personalcomfort control.

• Deliver floor supply air at low pressure to maximize acousticperformance, energy efficiency, and maintain clean air in occupied zone.

Tate Access Floors provide significant advantages in maintaining

air quality and control of a building’s indoor environment.

Air quality, access to additional sunlight, correct thermal and

humidity conditioning, and proper acoustics all work together to

create a comfortably maintained working environment. Properly

managed environments have been proven* to significantly impact

employee health, comfort, and productivity. Tate’s Building

Technology Platform® features high performance underfloor

HVAC services that provide improved indoor air quality,

enhanced comfort control, daylighting opportunities, and

improved acoustics meeting today’s most stringent government

and environmental standards.

* According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

When the comfort of the underfloor air isconsidered along with other building features…

we believe the character of Union Pacific’snew workplace to be among the world’s finest

and most cost-effectiveBill Hartman, Gensler Design ”

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Tate Underfloor Air Management Solution

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Conventional overhead HVAC method

Wastes energy

Hot air rises, yetconventional HVACdistribution is designedto force cool clean airfrom the ceiling and mixit with the hottest, mostpollutant-filled air beforegetting to the occupants.

Expensive and inflexible

Rigid, fixed ductwork makeschanges expensive anddisruptive. Extensiveamounts of ductwork andlabor intensive installationslows down constructionand drives cost up.

Lack of individual control

Hot/cold complaintsconsistently rank top of the list of issues raised by building occupants.Conventional systems are difficult to access and expensive to change.Therefore, they rarely are changed.

Poor space utilization

Large ceiling void spacerequired due to poorintegration of fixedservice pathways.

Avoid the complaints. Conventional overhead HVAC systems do not provide optimum efficiency or personal comfort control. With Tate’s

underfloor HVAC system, consisting of modular ‘plug & play’ floor mounted diffusers, ultimate flexibility, energy efficiency, and personal

comfort control can be assured.

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Tate BTP underfloor air management system

10% of the amount of airpressure, reducing sound levels

Increased daylightingoption through reductionin large ceiling void

Ceiling design freedom dueto elimination of ductwork,cable trays, etc.

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No mixing of indoorair pollutants

Unrivalled flexibility

With the entire space under theaccess floor used as an airdistribution pathway, you can plugmodular VAV or passive diffusers inanywhere, and when you makechanges in your space, simplyadjust air direction or unplug andrelocate in minutes!

Improved energy efficiency

Save 20% or more on your HVACenergy costs by using underfloorair. How? Significant fan energysavings, more hours of economizeroperation, and reduced outside airoption due to better ventilationeffectiveness.

Improved personal comfortcontrol

With options available for individualvolume and air direction control,underfloor air delivers the ultimatein personal comfort control.

Improved indoor environment quality

• Better ventilation effectiveness - superior IAQ

• Quieter operation - improved acoustics

• Optimized ceilng void - increased daylighting opportunities

ConvectionEnhanced Ventilation

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Tate Building Technology Platform® Solution:

Tate Access Floors was there to help. By providing raised

flooring throughout the facility, Pier 1 are able to meet their

requirements for speed of change and flexibility. As changes

occur in the workplace, electricity and technology outlets can

be dropped beneath the floor panels for quick set-up and

reconnection. Comfort and productivity was enhanced by

supplying air under the raised floor and delivering it through

floor mounted diffusers that are designed to improve indoor air

quality and afford the occupant personal control over their

own environment.

When Pier 1, the nation’s largest retailer of imported home

furnishings needed a new home, they found it in there own

back yard. The result is Fort Worth’s first downtown high-rise in

nearly a quarter of a century. Built along the Trinity River, this

460,000 ft2 building had lofty interior design goals to build a

facility that would enhance its employees comfort and

productivity and provide the necessary speed of change and

flexibility required to support their business model.

Office Solutions:Pier 1 Imports Headquarters,Fort Worth, Texas

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Easy Adaptation and Flexibility forYears of Low-cost Service

The Tate Building Technology Platform® has been designed to

provide optimum value, flexibility, and trouble-free service now,

and in the future. The modular design allows you to adapt to

change easily and at a low cost. With Tate Access Floors

adapting to ever-changing technologies, constant organizational

shifts, and new environmental regulations and standards will no

longer demand expensive facility investment and construction

costs. Tate underfloor systems allow you to update your

technical capabilities, floor plan, HVAC controls, and image,

using your own effective and low-cost resources.

The Freedom of flexibility

Spaces are reconfigured at a rate of 40% per year. To meet this

demand for change, Tate’s Building Technology Platform

is designed to afford interior design freedom and quick

‘plug & play’ access to all services.

• Flexible and accessible services allow you to plan yourspace around functional requirements rather than be limitedby fixed, inflexible services.

• Simple service connections minimize the need forprofessional outside services.

• Power, voice, data, and heating and cooling services can allbe quickly accessed and reconfigured to meet any layout.

• Service changes can be made with minimal disruption to the work environment.

When changes are needed,the flooring is easily opened, granting access

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‘Poke-thru’ wiring

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Power wiring and conduit

Low voltage cabling and cable tray

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Rigid and non-adaptive

Wiring and cablingembedded in walls andcolumns is fundamentallyinflexible, makingmoves/adds/changes totechnology expensive,disruptive, and wasteful.

Expensive and inflexible

Running wiring and cablingin highly reconfigurablefurniture is expensive, limitscapacity, and severelycompromises itsreconfigurability.

Poor integration andwasteful

Ceiling pathway for wiringand cabling increasesvertical run lengths, labor,and suspension materialcosts, making subsequentchanges disruptive andexpensive.

Disruptive

Fixed ‘poke-thru’ devicesfor wire and cable deliverycause disruption andsecurity issues withoccupants both aboveand below.

Tate Wire & Cable Management System

Avoid the trap of using inflexible and expensive wire and cable

systems in your building. With Tate’s Wire and Cable

Management solution, consisting of a Tate Access Floor with

modular ‘plug & play’ power wiring and zone cabling solutions,

you can be assured your building will provide ultimate flexibility

that allows you to respond to organizational and technology

changes quickly, easily, and cost effectively.

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Reduced impact onbase building

Access floors eliminate the needto embed wiring and cablingwithin concealed rigid structuressuch as walls and columns,thereby allowing tenants thefreedom to access their wiringand cabling quickly and easily.

Complete accessibility andunlimited capacity

An access floor provides you withaccess to your service pathway atany location on the floor plate,with finished floor heights thataccommodate any capacity needs.

Point of use serviceswherever you need them

PVD Servicenters™ with modular‘plug & play’ connections providepoint of use termination of power,voice, and data at any locationon the floor plate for any type ofworkstation and application

Complete flexibility and reconfiguration capability

An access floor with modular ‘plug & play’ power wiring,and cabling components provides complete flexibility.As your business needs change so too can your servicedistribution system – quickly, easily and cost-effectively!

Tate BTP underfloor wire and cable management system

Non-powered furniture

Access floor system Modular power wiring/zone cabling

PVD Servicenter™

Tate Building Technology Platform® Solution:

Tate Access Floors and its underfloor service distribution was the

perfect solution for the Redstone Federal Credit Union. The ‘plug

& play’ modular power and underfloor air gave the RFCU the

flexibility and comfort it was looking for. The result is not only

pleasing to the eye, but it is also member friendly. The new

building reflects Redstone Federal Credit Union’s commitment to

innovation, convenience and leadership in the financial services

industry.

To better serve their members, Redstone Federal Credit Union

moved into a brand new 66,000 ft2 headquarters building on

Wynn Drive in Huntsville, Alabama. Redstone had several

requirements: a flexible, open environment; a space where

clients would feel welcome; and a comfortable environment for

its employees. With its ‘People Serving People’ philosophy,

RFCU strove to encompass these goals into a building they

could be proud of.

Office Solutions:Redstone Federal Credit Union,Huntsville, Alabama

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Intelligent Installation Solutions

Lower installation costs are just the beginning of the cost savings

and efficiencies that the Tate Building Technology Platform® has

to offer your company’s facilities. This system is equipped with a

service distribution system that creates maximum value and

flexibility.

You’ll realize immediate benefits in regards to time and expense

with this system. Advanced service distribution solution projects

have reduced installation costs by up to 10% and achieve 15%

faster build and completion times. The ability to reconfigure

easily to meet future needs, controls and lowers costs incurred

through adding new technologies or redesigning workspaces.

• Flexible design adapts easily to existing or newarchitectural features.

• Voice/Data cabling – Reduce cable run lengths, eliminatecable trays, and lower labor costs at installation.

• Power wiring – ‘Plug & play’ technology significantly reducesinstallation costs.

• Furniture – Eliminate dependency on costly poweredfurniture and improve space planning options.

• Air distribution – Significantly reduce trunk, branch, anddischarge ductwork.

• Ceiling – Reduce or even eliminate suspended ceilingrequirements.

• Time to occupancy – Underfloor services install quickly,allowing for earlier occupation.

• Structure – improved integration of underfloor servicesprovide slab to slab height savings opportunities.

Finish with Style

While service distribution is critical to productivity, image and

style also play a key role in the creating new spaces. A wide

range of new and exciting finishes can be accommodated such

as luxury vinyls, wood veneers, cork, rubber and stone as well

as the traditional high pressure laminates, static control vinyls

and freelay carpet and hard tile finishes. These finish options give

architects and designers freedom to create a look that is unique

and coordinated to their specific project, while still maintaining

the versatility and convenience that this space offers.

Tate Building Technology Platform® Solution:

Tate is pleased to be an integral part of this ‘smart’ office

environment. With access flooring throughout the facility, access

to critical services to accommodate technology change is quick

and simple and as the organization is reconfigured to promote

collaboration and innovation, the flexibility of the service

distribution system is built right in.

Visteon Corporation is a leading full-service supplier that delivers

consumer-driven technology solutions to automotive

manufacturers worldwide and through multiple channels within

the global automotive aftermarket. Its new, 800,000 ft2 corporate

offices and innovation center in Van Buren Township, Michigan

consolidates employees from 13 Southeast Michigan facilities.

From the beginning, Visteon decided to use the U.S. Green

Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental

Design (LEED) guidelines for the development of Visteon Village,

emphasizing high quality solutions for sustainable site

development, energy efficiency, water savings, materials

selection and indoor environmental quality. “When we set out to

design Visteon Village, one of the keys for us was to create a

‘smart’ office site, both in terms of cost efficiency and in the way

that we work,” says Stacy Fox, Visteon senior vice president,

corporate transactions and legal affairs.

Office Solutions:Visteon Village Corporate Office,Van Buren Township, Michigan

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The Tate Building Technology Platform® offers a number ofcost-saving features that provide your business with analternative solution to major facility construction or renovation.Tate Access Floors are not only easy and cost efficient to install;they significantly reduce the time it takes to bring yourworkspaces online. The underfloor design makes access tocabling, power, communication, data, and HVAC systems simpleand straightforward. And the system’s inherent flexibility keepsreconfiguration costs low in the future.

Tate Access Floors allow you to address technical needs in allareas of the workspace with easy access to power,communications, and other service delivery systems. Tateunderfloor air delivery systems also provide comfortableenvironment control and improved air quality, while reducingHVAC cost by up to 20%. With a built-in energy-efficient designand long-term flexibility, this space will continue to provideoperational benefits well beyond a successful move-in.Reconfiguration can be easily managed with full floor access toall infrastructure services.

Space for the Future

The space requirements you need today may not always be the

same. The good news is the service distribution for your

business can be ready to support future change. The Tate

Building Technology Platform® offers flexibility and modularity for

ever-evolving space requirements.

• The access floor system is sustainable through spaceschanges, renovations, and reuse

• Service pathway is completely accessible allowing futurechanges to technology to be accomplished withoutextensive demolition or disruption

• Energy – Lower fan power, extended use of economizer, andreduced outside air due to better ventilation effectiveness.

• Space churn – Reduce costs by at least 50%. With flexibleand accessible wire/cable infrastructure and floor mountedplug & play components, changes are easily accommodatedusing in-house personnel.

• HVAC – Floor diffusers are not ducted to the air supplyallowing for better comfort control, more flexible zoningstrategies, and improved productivity.

• Tax Savings – Underfloor components may be consideredpersonal tangible property and qualify for accelerateddepreciation tax benefits.

Lower Operating Costs and Raised Expectationswith the Tate Building Technology Platform®

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Cost Savings

Project name: Corporate HeadquartersBuilding type: Owner Occupied OfficeProject gross square footage: 150,000Project location: Minneapolis, MNNumber of floors/stories: 5

Conventional service distribution option: Powered furniture in-wall wiring and overhead HVACUnderfloor service distribution option: Access floors for wiring/cabling and HVAC

The Tate Cost Modeling ToolTate’s underfloor platform offers a cost effective way for

cable,wire, and air supply. It’s cost effective design provides both

first and lifecycle cost savings opportunities. In addition, investing

in Tate’s Building Technology Platform® will increase building

value, reduce operating costs, provide flexibility and adaptability,

and improve occupant’s productivity through improved indoor

environmental quality, now and in the future.

Tate provides an interactive cost modeling tool designed to

evaluate the cost differences between traditional overhead

service distribution and Tate’s utilizing access floors and

underfloor ‘plug and play’ wiring, zone cabling, and air. It has

built-in flexibility, allowing the user to define many of the

design parameters providing an extensive array of cost

comparison options.

Cheaper to Build

Cumulative cost savings by year ($/ft2)Staff productivity savings Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Absenteeism $1.15 $2.33 $3.55 $4.81 $6.10

Productivity $1.44 $2.92 $4.44 $6.01 $7.63

Total $2.59 $5.25 $8.00 $10.82 $13.73

Staff productivity savings 1st year $388,048

Cheaper to Occupy/Staff

Traditional ETP® DifferenceFirst cost comparison ($/ft2) ($/ft2) ($/ft2)

Facade and main structure $18.80 $17.96 $0.85

Access floor $0.00 $5.37 ($5.37)

HVAC distribution $5.89 $4.66 $1.23

Cable management voice/data $3.98 $2.78 $1.20

Electrical - horizontal feeds $1.66 $0.92 $0.74

Workstation electrification $2.47 $0.86 $1.61

Earlier owner occupancy savings $0.00 -$0.25 $0.25

Total $33.30 $32.43 $0.87

First cost savings for Tate’s Building Technology Platform® $130,642

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Integrated cost modeling tool available now!For an evaluation of the cost saving opportunities for your specificproject using Tate’s integrated cost model, download your copy at:

www.tateaccessfloors.comor call us on: 1-800-231-7788

Cumulative cost savings by year ($/ft2)Lifecycle costs Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Workstation churn $1.15 $2.33 $3.55 $4.81 $6.11

HVAC churn $0.37 $0.75 $1.14 $1.54 $1.96

Energy reduction $0.25 $0.50 $0.77 $1.04 $1.32

Accelerated depreciation $0.65 $1.74 $2.37 $2.71 $3.05

Total $2.42 $5.33 $7.83 $10.10 $12.44

Operational savings 1st year $308,931

Cheaper to Operate

First Cost Cumulative cost savings by year ($/ft2)Savings Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Cheaper to Build $0.87 - - - -

Cheaper to Occupy/Staff - $2.59 $5.25 $8.00 $10.82 $13.73

Cheaper to Operate - $2.42 $5.33 $7.83 $10.10 $12.44

Total $0.87 $5.88 $11.45 $16.70 $21.80 $27.04

Rethinking Construction - The Savings Add Up!

IntegrationIncorporating Access Flooring into Your Building

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Incorporating access floors throughout a building is not difficult

or costly if this need is considered early in the building’s design

phase. This process helps to minimize transitional steps,

ramping and difficult interfaces with other architectural elements.

When proper integration measures are taken during this critical

stage, maximum investor and tenant value is achieved.

Maintaining maximum flexibility and accessibility throughout the

building requires access floors to be placed in areas such as

service rooms and main service pathways to provide critical

‘connections’ to the main office environment. These areas

include, but are not limited to; main lobby, corridors, elevator

lobbies, and mechanical, electrical and telecom rooms. Tate has

developed a complete set of construction details which consider

the requirement of seamless integration of access flooring within

all elements of the building.

Please call the Tate Technical Hotline

1-800-231-7788 or visit

www.tateaccessfloors.com

for further information.

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The Tate Service Package• Headquarters Team

Customer Service, Technical Support, Manufacturingand Quality

• Tate Regional Sales ManagersLocal Technical and Sales Support

• Locally Based DealersProject Take Offs, Management, Product Supply andInstallation

• Tate Leasing PackageProject specific leasing finance available

• www.tateaccessfloors.comOn-line design manual, cost analysis tool download, salesand technical support, contact information.

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The Tate Building Technology Platform® assists businesses in

addressing their new and growing responsibility to both

personnel and staff. Tate provides cost-effective solutions that

can help businesses, like yours, achieve ‘Green’ environment

levels of air, sound, and light quality that promote good health,

and create a more productive and comfortable working

environment. The Tate Building Technology Platform® also

enhances the aesthetic value of your building – adding significant

worth to your business in terms of image and attractiveness for

prospective clients and staff.

Solutions for Green Building Status

Tate Access Floors created the Tate Building Technology

Platform® to provide businesses with the solutions they need to

reach Green Building status*. The Tate Building Technology

Platform® offers a number of significant opportunities for your

business to achieve LEED™ environmental goals and credits. The

Tate Building Technology Platform® scores high points in three of

the five LEED™ credit categories – delivering optimum

performance in the critical areas of Indoor environmental quality,

materials and resources, and in energy and atmosphere.

* As designated by U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Leadership inEnergy and Environmental Design (LEED™) program.

Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)

Tate’s Building Technology Platform® with underfloor air is a cost

effective strategy for improving a facility’s indoor environmental

quality. IEQ accounts for 23% of LEED® Credits and has a

significant impact on the health, well being, and productivity of

personnel and staff.

Energy and Atmosphere

The Tate Building Technology Platform® outperforms past energy

efficiencies by reducing HVAC chiller size by up to 10% and

reducing cooling energy consumption by at least 20%.

Materials and Resources

The Tate Building Technology Platform® is constructed of

recycled materials and components that meet LEED® standards

for low emissions and safety. Every element of the Tate Building

Technology Platform® has been designed to provide the ultimate

in environmental protection and efficiency.

Sustainable Solutions

Tate professionals can show you the most effective solutions

for reaching your goal of creating a long-lasting, healthy

environment. They can also show you how you can most cost

effectively meet your most immediate needs for technology

support, communications, data, and power, while building-in

opportunities for manageable and low cost reconfiguration in the

future. Tate technicians and engineers can direct you to solutions

that have worked for businesses like yours in the past, or

provide unique approaches that can solve unusual office

challenges.

LEED® Driven

Create the Next Generation of OfficeWorking Environments

Tate Building Technology Platform® Solution:

Tate Access Floors is comitted to Green and Sustainable design.

Access floors and underfloor service delivery contribute to

LEED® points in three of the five credit categories, creating an

environmentally sound and resource-efficient building for the

Premier Automotive Group, allowing the company to garner

sustantial savings on energy costs. Tate’s involvement in this

project enhanced the environment goals of the Ford Motor

Company, providing cost savings and energy efficiency, as well

as providing a strong foundation for LEED® certification.

The 300,000 ft2 North American Premier Automotive Group

headquarters, which includes a product development wing and

conference center on the ground floor, is the first Ford building to

secure LEED® certification. “Environmental concerns have long

been a key issue for the Ford Motor Company,” said Sean

McCourt, chairman, Ford Motor Land Services Corporation.

“Incorporating elements into the design of the new building

which allow for the conservation of resources and development

of natural habitats was essential to our corporate mission and

global future.”

Office Solutions:Premier Automotive Group Headquarters,Irvine, California

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