PLAFORAD Radiant Ceilings

Innovators in radiant technology since 1961 Today FRACCARO S.r.l. is the European leading company in the field of radiant technology. Since the 60s, the founder Renzo had already understood the potentials of a technology inspired by nature. In those years, just imagining to put the energy source on the top of the building - typically on the ceiling - was a risky as well as visionary bet. Facts demonstrated that Renzo and his son Gimmi’s intuitions proved successful many years before the key term “green economy” became so popular. To date, Fraccaro is one of the world’s most qualified companies...

RADIANT HEATING AND COOLING PLAFORAD radiant ceilings are ideal for heating and cooling of many types of environments according to the most modern ecological and architectural standards. The radiant ceiling PLAFORAD are designed with yields certified according to EN 14240 (cooling) and EN 14037 (heating). This ensures high efficiency and a large energy savings in heating and cooling, also the simple and stylish design makes it a real piece of furniture. It‘s a technological and ecological product : running water can be combined with other environmentally friendly technologies such as solar panels...

PLAFORAD radiant ceilings: why choosing them? The PLAFORAD radiant ceilings offer greater advantages than the radiant floor. First of all a higher thermal efficiency in cooling and then they are the ideal solution for both residential and tertiary buildings. THE USE OF WATER The traditional climate control systems (fan coil units) use the convection transfer, i.e. the heat is transferred by the air movement. The radiant ceilings instead use the water as a convector fluid which transfers the energy in a more efficient way and 4 times more than the air does ; the specific heat of water is 4,186...

Radiant ceilings: why choosing them? FLEXIBILITY IN MANAGING THE ROOM ENVIRONMENT The PLAFORAD radiant ceiling allows a considerable saving of space. If compared to allair systems, it requires smaller ducts thus reducing the room necessary for the plenum if combined with primary air. In multifloor buildings such a saving may be especially significant and reach the height corresponding to that of a floor of the building. Moreover, the overall dimensions and the inconvenience of the traditional fan coil unit systems are not to be underestimated. Their position inside the room, besides limiting...

Comfort and Environment

Radiant ceilings: why choosing them? THERMAL EXCHANGE The PLAFORAD radiant ceilings control the average radiant temperature, making it possible to fully exploit the thermal exchange between the human body and the environment, getting close to the optimal mix PROCESS OF THERMAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN HUMAN BODY AND ENVIRONMENT IN NATURE winter This does not occur in traditional climate control systems, such as the under-the-floor, fan coil units or primary air systems. The wide surface of the PLAFORAD radiant ceiling allows an enhanced exchange of thermal energy between active surfaces and the environment,...

Radiant ceilings: why choosing them? EXCELLENT PPD AND PMV INDICES IN COMPLIANCE WITH ISO 7730 Thanks to the radiant ceilings, extremely satisfying values of PPD (Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied) and PMV (Predicted Mean Vote) can be achieved. This is due to an homogeneous surface temperature value near to the room temperature with no air currents at all. Achieving high values in the satisfaction indices is of paramount importance also to obtain certifications such as the LEED certification for indoor environmental quality OPTIMAL HEAT DIFFUSION Our drop ceilings homogeneously radiate both...

Innovation keeps developing LABORATORY We deeply believe in research: no research means no innovation. For each product we can certificate the radiant efficiency in accordance with the EN standards. DESIGN The PLAFORAD radiant ceilings are designed in accordance with the EN 14240 standard as for cooling and with the EN 14037 standard as for heating. To evaluate the thermal comfort we refer to the EN 7730 standard. The PLAFORAD radiant ceiling offers the most rational solution to meet the challenge of designing more and more efficient building in accordance with the European directives 2002/91/EC...

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Radiant plasterboard ceilings The PLAFORAD GK panel is manufactured in accordance with high quality standards and it is made through a simple and practical thermal activation of the standard plasterboard ceilings, either of high thermal conductivity or acoustic type. There are two typologies of panels available to choose from only changing the kind of plasterboard to be used: high efficiency and standard efficiency. Thanks to aluminium conductor profiles and copper tubes, the efficiency in heating and cooling is constant and sure even after 30 years of usage, 100% eco-compatible, 100% recyclable...

Radiant plasterboard free hanging ceilings Due to the extreme flexibility of application, the PLAFORAD GK can be used also as an free hanging ceilings that will exalt maximum elegance and design environment. There are two typologies of panels available to choose from only changing the kind of plasterboard to be used: high efficiency and standard efficiency. Thanks to aluminium conductor profiles and copper tubes, the efficiency in heating and cooling is constant and sure even after 30 years of usage, 100% eco-compatible, 100% recyclable and 100% recoverable. THERMAL EFFICIENCIES IN COOLING *...

PLAFORAD V-R with scroll or clip PLAFORADV CROSS

Metal drop ceilings with exposed load-bearing structures The PLAFORAD V series radiant ceilings have been designed in accordance with the most upto-date guidelines as regards the design of ceilings in buildings. The fitted and modular elements are manufactured in a wide variety of models, shapes and dimensions and they allow innumerable possibilities of styles and designs. They are available in the CROSS, PARALLEL and R versions: the first and second type allow to have panels with a scuttle opening, which rotate downwards and remain coupled to the load-bearing structure by bayonets and wire springs,...