How to Ensure a Good Indoor Climate | DAMPA

DAMPA® is a Danish company specialised in the development and production of acoustic steel and aluminium ceilings, as well as acoustic wall panels for the building industry, with sales exclusively in the European market.

Up to 90% of the time is spent indoors, therefore, the indoor climate is more important than ever before. A good indoor climate helps increase productivity and employees’ general well-being. A bad indoor climate can quickly be felt on the bottom line, as we may experience difficulty concentrating. Studies also show that poor indoor climate results in higher sickness absence.

Why is indoor climate regulation so relevant in design?

• Diffuse ventilation supplies a room with fresh air through the ceiling surface.
• Poor indoor climate leads to fatigue, headaches, difficulty concentrating, and more.
• Poor indoor climate is based on poor air and temperature conditions as well as noise.
• Diffuse ventilation provides consistently good air quality.
• Diffuse ventilation minimizes draft discomfort and improves temperature control.
• The noise level is minimal with diffuse ventilation due to lower air pressure.
• Simple duct systems reduce building height and thus lower installation and operating costs.

With diffuse ventilation, DAMPA® users can create a good indoor climate, where fresh air is added without draughts and noise. But how does it work?

Diffuse ventilation serves the same purpose as regular ventilation – to supply a room with fresh air. Fresh air can be supplied through natural means such as ventilation, vents, air ducts, and mechanical ventilation using a dedicated fan. With diffuse ventilation, air is blown over the ceiling, creating pressure over the ceiling, after which the air seeps down through the surface, thereby supplying fresh air to the room.

Why is Ventilation Important?

Regardless of the type of ventilation used, fresh air is crucial in any space. This is because, on average, we spend up to 90% of the time indoors, making good indoor air quality important for health. Indoor air quality is defined as the environmental factors in a room that affect well-being, including air, humidity, temperature, and noise.

If the indoor environment is not optimal, it exposes employees, students, and others to conditions that lead to symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, difficulty concentrating, and similar symptoms. A bad indoor environment can be caused by drafts from poor ventilation conditions and poor air and temperature conditions due to fluctuating temperatures.

How to Create a Good Indoor Climate with Diffuse Ventilation?

When aiming to optimize indoor climate, there are several things to focus on. DAMPA® recommends an increased focus on the following three factors in a room:

1. Air exchange
2. Temperature control
3. Noise regulation

Integrating DAMPA® ceilings with diffuse ventilation is easy and beneficial for all three mentioned factors.

Air Exchange

With diffuse ventilation, air is evenly distributed over the entire surface, ensuring a consistently comfortable air quality in the room. At the same time, the air is distributed throughout the room rather than concentrated in one place as with point ventilation. Thus, air quality does not become a barrier for one to thrive or concentrate in the room.

Temperature Control

Diffuse ventilation avoids draft discomfort from open windows and offers an easier method for regulating room temperature. Avoid situations where windows are opened and closed, causing both draft discomfort and temperature issues for individuals in the room. This mechanical ventilation gives you full control over ventilation according to the project's needs.

By combining diffuse ventilation with the DAMPA® Climate Ceiling, DAMPA® can create an even better indoor climate, as the climate ceiling regulates the temperature for each individual in the room.

Noise Regulation

Low noise levels are crucial for thriving in a room. People in the room and the ventilation system both contribute to noise generation. A typical ventilation system is characterized by heavy ductwork and high noise levels. In contrast, diffuse ventilation features a low noise level and reduces energy consumption by eliminating extensive ductwork, thereby reducing required air pressure.

In addition to this, the perforated acoustic ceilings absorb sound in the room and reduce reverberation time, creating a good indoor climate through acoustics.

Combining diffuse ventilation and an acoustic ceiling is easy since the air effortlessly seeps through the dust-free acoustic filter. Thus, combining diffuse ventilation and acoustics doesn’t incur extra costs, as the ceiling, regardless of ventilation type, maintains the same good acoustic effect.

More Benefits Beyond Indoor Climate

In addition to improving indoor climate, diffuse ventilation also has a positive impact on the project’s total economy. When using diffuse ventilation as a ventilation system, it is possible to reduce the building height due to the absence of ventilation ducts. Furthermore, the solution has low air pressure, resulting in lower energy consumption. Installation and operating costs are also experienced to be lower for those who are using diffuse ventilation.

Combining the lower cost with the positive impact of a good indoor environment, such as reduced absenteeism and increased efficiency, diffuse ventilation is in many ways an exceptionally sensible investment both for employees’ working conditions and the company’s bottom line.

Whether a user needs to improve the indoor climate through acoustics, temperature or ventilation, DAMPA® has a solution for them.

Diffuse ventilation

Diffuse ventilation is based on the principle that an overpressure is created above the dense ceiling surface, after which the air is blown into the room through perforations in the ceiling. The pressure is so low that DAMPA® users cannot hear any kind of noise, and at the same time, so evenly distributed that the fresh air comes out in all the corners. Acoustic ceilings from DAMPA are good for diffuse ventilation, because the air is supplied through the perforations that are already in the ceiling. By integrating diffuse ventilation and climate ceiling, DAMPA users can achieve a good indoor climate in terms of acoustics, temperature, and ventilation.

Light fittings made specially for DAMPA ceilings

The right lighting can improve the experience in a room, both in terms of indoor climate and aesthetics. Therefore, DAMPA® has developed lighting solutions that fit perfectly into DAMPA's ceiling solutions. Furthermore, DAMPA collaborates with capable lighting manufacturers to ensure users get solutions from the best expertise available. The partners manufacture light integration fittings designed specifically for DAMPA ceilings, thus optimizing the effectiveness of the lighting while ensuring that it looks good.

DOT

As well as lighting, optimal good acoustics are an essential part of well-being. DOT is therefore developed for DAMPA® acoustic ceiling systems. DAMPA, Product Developer Erik Padkjær and Designer Lars Vejen developed DOT, an aesthetic and modular lighting- and acoustic ceiling solution, which improves the working environment and at the same time combines function and aesthetic.

DAMPA® LED Clip-In

In collaboration with Danmind, DAMPA® has developed DAMPA® LED Clip-In, a lighting solution that integrates easily and beautifully in the DAMPA® Clip-In series. With its timeless design, the DAMPA® LED Clip-In contributes to the indoor climate through comfortable and functional lighting in any room.