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We’re delighted to announce this collaboration to bring Armstrong® Templok® Energy Saving Ceilings into the IES Virtual Environment (IESVE), our world-leading suite of integrated analysis tools used by engineers and architects to optimise whole-building performance. Templok innovative ceiling panels use Phase Change Material (PCM) technology to passively regulate room temperature and can reduce a facility’s energy costs and consumption by as much as 15%.
Templok Ceilings—available in the Americas—will be included in the IESVE Parametric Simulation feature used by sustainability and design experts to analyse a range of performance metrics including the prediction of carbon emissions, energy consumption, costs, thermal and visual comfort, and water usage. Fully integrating Templok into IESVE stands to accelerate the decarbonisation of the built environment at lower costs than other existing technologies. Beyond introducing thousands of architects, designers, consultants, and engineers to PCM ceiling innovation, the partnership will provide critical validation data, advance market awareness and understanding of the ceiling panels’ ability to lower energy expenditure and carbon emissions, and demonstrate Templok as an alternative to more costly HVAC system upgrades or replacement.
Nathan Kegel, Vice President of Business Development, North America, IES, said:
“In Armstrong, we have a partner whose decarbonization mission aligns perfectly with ours—and a ceiling solution with the potential to change the game for the built environment. IES has had interest in PCM for a while so when Templok was introduced, we took notice. We are excited for this collaboration and what it can mean to designers, architects, engineers, and, most importantly, the sustainability of our planet.”
IES technology and expert consultancy are leveraged by thousands of customers worldwide to optimize performance for everything from a single space to a building to an entire campus, city, or community.
“Our partnership with IES, the recognized global leader in energy modelling, is an important milestone for Armstrong as we work to grow awareness and understanding of the value our Energy Saving Ceilings can bring to building owners and facility operators,” said Mark Hershey, Senior Vice President, Americas, Armstrong World Industries.
“Collaborating with IES on data validation and energy modelling and including Templok in the IESVE solution will elevate the credibility of Templok as a viable and compelling energy efficiency solution, while further advancing Armstrong’s sustainability journey, bringing energy efficiency and carbon reduction to our ceiling portfolio.”
Through a multi-stage modelling and development partnership, Armstrong and IES aim to accelerate access to and adoption of Templok Energy Saving Ceiling solutions by enabling architects, designers, and engineers to make informed design decisions during both new building and renovation projects.
The first phase of development is planned to be launched early 2025. Follow us on LinkedIn to be the first to know when it’s available.
Read the full press release from Armstrong.
