Other design issues

摘要

A well designed FES system has the potential to save carbon and operational costs over the lifetime of the building. Nevertheless, as most FES systems involve exposing the upper floor soffits, there are other consequential factors that should be considered early in the design process. These include: 1. The quality of the soffit finish 2. The routing, co-ordination and integration of services 3. The acoustic properties of the occupied space - to avoid reverberation and echo, sound-absorbing baffles suspended from the slab may be required.