Armstrong Ceiling Systems TechZone User Manual
TECHZONE
™
Ceiling Systems
CEILING
SYSTEMS
[ Between us, ideas become reality.]
®
Channel
your thinking
The TechZone™Ceiling Systems provide a monolithic,
uncluttered ceiling visual using standard components and
organize the look of the space. A six-inch wide technical
“zone” organizes services, including lighting, diffusers and
sprinklers in a system that’s pre-qualified for fit and finish. It’s
affordable, hassle-free, reliable and easy to specify and install
compared to other alternatives. Take control with TechZone:
■ Large-size Optima
®
and Standard-Size Ultima®ceiling panels
create the field
■ 6” wide technical panels in Optima, Ultima or Metal house
services and form the “tech zone”
■ Linear recessed light fixtures, recessed downlights and
pendants, air diffusers and sprinklers align precisely in the
“tech zone” for a clean linear visual
Applications
OPTIMA
Open areas such as libraries/media centers, open plan offices,
upscale retail settings and airports.
ULTIMA
Private offices and conference rooms.
TECHZONE System Benefits:
■ Monolithic, uncluttered ceiling visual
■ Standard ceiling and grid components; offers a custom look
■ Your choice of layout configurations
■ Lighting, diffusers and sprinkler heads are all housed
in the 6" technical “zone”
■ Since services are in the “zone,” maintenance hassles
and potential panel damage is lessened
■ Earn up to three LEED
®
credits with Hi-LR Optima and
Ultima field panels and pendant fixtures
■ Used in combination with indirect lighting, 90% light
reflectant ceilings like Ultima provide substantial benefits,
even over 75% light reflectant ceilings, as follows:
• Decreased lighting power density by over 23%
• Initial cost savings (fewer fixtures) or increased
light levels by over 22%
48" x 48" Optima Tegular field panels and Optima Tegular
technical panels on Interlude suspension system. Zumtobel
pendant light fixtures. Carnes air diffusers.
Front cover: Optima 48" x 48" Tegular field panel and
Optima Lay-in technical panels on Suprafine suspension
system. Lithonia recessed light fixtures. Carnes air diffusers.
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LIGHTING
DIFFUSER
FIRE PROTECTION
TechZone Partners
Armstrong has teamed with
industry leaders in lighting,
air diffusers and fire protection
to create TechZone fixtures
that are pre-qualified for fit and
finish. Look for the Armstrong
TechZone Compatible sign
of assurance on partner
specification sheets.
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Select your Select your
ceiling TechZone Select your
module on-center field panel material and size
spacing
Optima Ultima
4' 4'-0"
4' 4'-6"
4' 6'-6"
4' 7'-6"
4' 8'-6"
5' 5'-0"
5' 5'-6"
5' 8'-0"
5' 10'-6"
*Panels install on 9/16" grid only for all 4'-0" and 5'-0" on-center spacing of technical zone and all 30" x 30" field panels.
24"x 24"
24"x 24"
24"x 24"
24"x 72"
24"x 48"
24"x 24" 24"x 48"
24"x 24"
24"x 24"
20"x 60"
24"x 96"
48"x 48"
48"x 48"
42"x 48"
30"x 30"*
30"x 30"*
20"x 60"
30"x 30"*
30"x 60"
30"x 30"*
24"x 42"*
42"x 48"*
20"x 54"*
27"x 30"*
30"x 54"*
21"x 24"*
Field Panel Options
TechZone field panels can be either Optima®or Ultima®. They are available in a wide variety of sizes
to accommodate 4' and 5' building modules and TechZone on-center spacing from 4' to 10'-6".
Easy to specify
TechZone™Ceiling Systems are easy to specify and install. Simply follow
these steps when designing and specifying your TechZone application.
1. Select your ceiling module (4' or 5').
2. Determine the on-center spacing for the linear technical zones.
3. Choose the desired size and edge detail for the field ceiling panels.
4. Select a TechZone compatible suspension system.
5. Select technical panel material and edge detail.
Tec hZ on e
On-Center
Spacing
Building
Module
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Suspension system colors have been coordinated with field panels,
technical panels and partner fixtures.
Select your field panel edge detail
and suspension system
(All field panels not available in all edge detail options.
See layouts, pg. 6-14 or selection chart pg. 15.)
Square lay-in Square tegular Beveled tegular
Optima or Ultima Optima Ultima
15/16" Prelude
®
15/16" Prelude 15/16" Prelude
9/16" Suprafine
®
9/16" Suprafine
9/16" Interlude
®
9/16" Interlude
Optima Lay-In field panels with
Optima Lay-In technical panels
and Lay-In recessed light fixture.
Optima Tegular field panels with
Optima Lay-In technical panels.
Optima Tegular field panels with
Optima Tegular technical panel.
Ultima Beveled Tegular field
panels with Ultima Beveled
Tegular technical panels.
You can specify different field panel edge detail and technical panel edge detail:
■ Lay-In field panels with Lay-In technical panels
■ Tegular field panels with Tegular technical panels
■ Tegular field panels with Lay-In technical panels
Select your technical
panel and its edge detail
Technical panels are available
in Optima, Ultima and Metal
with Lay-In or Tegular edge
detail. All technical panels are
6" wide and they are available
in 48" and 60" lengths.
Technical panel edge detail
options are as follows:
■ Optima - Square Tegular
or Lay-In edge detail
■ Ultima - Beveled Tegular
or Lay-In edge detail
■ Metal - Square Tegular
or Lay-In edge detail
Examples of edge detail
options are shown below.
Remember, lighting and diffuser
partner products are available
with Lay-In and Tegular edge
details as well.
Layout configurations
TechZone™Ceiling Systems offer many configuration options to meet just about any design and
functional need. TechZone is engineered for 4' and 5' building modules. Technical zone on-center
spacing can be as narrow as 4' and as wide as 10'-6".
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Optima 48" x 48" Tegular field panels and
Optima Lay-In technical panels on
Suprafine suspension system. Lithonia
recessed light fixtures. Carnes air diffusers.
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