Our new suspension system, DC FlexZone, offers the ability to distribute safe, low-voltage direct current (DC) power that can significantly improve the flexibility and reuse of interior spaces by enabling easier repurposing and reconfigurations without the need to re-wire. It can also contribute to more energy-efficient buildings by encouraging the use of advanced controls and LED lighting.

The distribution of DC power directly through interior infrastructures like ceilings can also be a key component in systems that make more efficient use of on-site renewable energy sources, like solar. Coming soon in two popular Armstrong grid designs – 9/16" Suprafine^® T-bar and 9/16" Silhouette^® 1/4" reveal – the new system’s DC main beams with integrated electrical conductors will be available in four different lengths.

Benefits

• Low-voltage DC power distributed through the ceiling grid
• Repurpose and reconfigure without rewiring
• Simple, flexible plug and play modularity
• Customize your space or move devices where you need them
• Help accelerate use of DC-based LED lighting
• Enable direct use of on-site renewable energy, like wind and solar

Armstrong is a founding member of the EMerge Alliance, an open, not-for-profit industry association launched in 2008 to create a new standard for the rapid adoption of safe, low-voltage DC power distribution and use in commercial building interiors. The EMerge standard will integrate interior infrastructures (like ceilings, furniture or walls), power, controls and peripheral devices, such as lighting, in a common platform. The standard is expected to be released this fall.