Eco™ Active Chilled Beam


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Eco™ is one of the FTF Group's latest range of high-performance Chilled Beams. Energy efficiency has been a key driver for such advancements in the FTF Group's Chilled Beam Technology.

Eco™ is 9" deep as standard and can be increased to 10" deep for higher air volumes. Eco and can achieve 967.4 BTU/hr/ft total cooling (based on 18dTK and 16.1 CFM/ft for a beam supplied at 60.8°F with a 0.4"H20).

The Eco™ beam contains a number of patented performance-enhancing features and as can be expected from the FTF Group's brand, the Eco™ beam is also designed to be easily tailored to suit the unique parameters of individual project sites, for the optimum product/system efficiencies. This is partly achieved by the "burst nozzle" arrangement that not only encourages induction but also reduces noise. Given the size and amount of burst nozzles being appropriately quantified for each project, this provides consistent jet velocities, equal distribution of the air discharge and continuous induction through the entire length of the heat exchanger (battery). There are no dead spots due to plugging back nozzles from a standard pitch or having to adjust the pressure in the system to suit the amount of open standard nozzle sizes as associated with many competitors' active beams as dead spots and/or reduced jet velocities decrease their cooling capacities/efficiencies.

Heat exchanger batteries are also fitted with extruded aluminum profiles to not only enhance performance but also provide a continuous clip on facility for the underplates. This arrangement keeps the underplates true and flat for long lengths, even up to 11.8.

Eco™ can be used in most types of a commercial building where a value-engineered solution is preferred such as for ceiling integration. Eco™ units are finished in RAL 9010 (20% Gloss) White as standard.

Eco™ is available in any length from 3.9ft up to 11.8ft in 3.9" increments and is constructed from zinc coated mild steel for its outer casing rather than extruded aluminum which is utilized for the FTF Group's other products. This is the area where the value engineering has occurred. The cooling and heating internal components are the same high-quality construction for Eco™ as utilized for Compact™ and Ultima™ and as such a similar cooling/heating performance.

The air chamber for Eco™ is the largest in the FTF Group's product range and can accommodate up to 190.8 CFM with its 6.3" diameter single air inlet connection point.

Eco™ beams all have a "closed back", thus meaning that all induced air (recirculated room air) is induced through the underplate within the room space to avoid any need for perimeter flash gaps and/or openings in the ceiling system. This also provides for a better quality of recirculated air as the recirculated air does not mix with any air from the ceiling void. The induction ratio of Eco is typically 5 times that of the supply air (fresh air) rate.

Eco™ - Active Chilled Beam


In addition to Eco's high cooling performance capability of in excess of 952.1 BTU/hr/ft, Eco™ can operate well and induce at low air volumes, as little as 1.9 CFM/ft and even with a low static pressure of just 0.2"H20. Likewise, Eco™ can handle high air volumes up to 19.3 CFM/ft and up to 0.5"H20. Please note however that these high air volumes should be avoided wherever possible and are the absolute maximum and should not ever be exceeded. As a "rule of thumb" 16.1 CFM/ft from a 2-way discharge beam is the maximum for occupancy comfort to ASHRAE 55.

Eco™ can have integrated heating with separate connections (2 pipe connections for cooling and 2 pipes for heating).

The maximum total supply air for the product is limited to 190.8 CFM, which equates to 16.1 CFM/ft for an 11.8ft log beam.

Eco™ is also available with a drop-down heat exchange battery for easy cleaning to all 4 sides of the heat exchanger - see the FTF Group's separate Eco Healthcare™ brochure.

At a glance

  • High output "967.4 BTU/hr/ft"
  • Can accommodate up to 190.8 CFM
  • Built-In Turn Down Functionality
  • Optimize discharge nozzle sizes and pitch factory set to best suit project requirements
  • Coanda effect is initiated within the beam
  • Discharge vanes are concealed within the beam for improved aesthetics
  • Fan shape distribution for increased occupancy comfort
  • Unique fast fixing of removable underplates that prevents any sagging even on long beam lengths of 11.8ft
  • Various different perforation patterns available for removable underplates
  • Multiple manifold variants to enable reduced chilled (and LTHW, if applicable) water mass flow rates to be facilitated for increased energy efficiencies
  • Operates well at "Low Pressure" and "Low Air Volume" for increased energy efficiencies
  • Provides indoor climate in accordance with ASHRAE 55 Standard

Eco Projects


If you require any further information, or have a project to discuss, please contact us on 646-571-2151 or sales@ftfgroup.us as our technical team are here to assist.