System 600

Acoustic Lighting Raft

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System Description

System 600 is an acoustic lighting raft or module that is directly suspended from a flat structural soffit or in coffers allowing free air movement to the structural slab for natural cooling. Manufactured from metal the durable finish provides a cost effective solution while reducing life cycle costs.

The rafts or modules are available in a range of curved, flat or angled profiles, or bespoke to suit project requirements. Within the range of budget designs System 600 can be supplied additionally with intelligent lighting. They can also be designed to carry normal M&E services, such as cabling, fire detection and control.

A range of acoustic treatments is available to absorb sound both through the perforations in the face panel and reflected sound from the structural soffit onto the rear of the panel.

The range of design options is endless with System 600. SAS have an enhanced range of modules and rafts that can be tailored to any environment.

The experience we have gained working with architects and M&E consultants has enabled us to develop cost effective solutions by employing standing components, capital costs are reduced while still allowing project customisation.

Luminaires and up-lighters are some of the different intelligent lighting options available to create natural lighting effects. With factory formed apertures integrating lighting and acoustic comfort in one unit further reduces capital and installation cost.

Flat Designs

Flat System 600 rafts and modules provide the ideal solution to many environments. Luminaires can be integrated within the raft or mounted independently between rafts.

Curved Designs

Curved System 600 rafts and modules allow a larger acoustic area to be incorporated into the design. The raft/module has an integrated central luminaire with acoustic pads to the larger outer surface area.

Bespoke Designs

System 600 rafts and modules can be designed and tailored to any project or environment. They can incorporate service ducts, removable panels for partitioning or any other specified services including fire detection and control systems. The rafts and modules are not limited to the flat or curved design. Bespoke designs can be angular, radial or waveform.

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Acoustic Performnce Data

	Absorption
	Class
	NRC	αω
Perforated raft with acoustic fleece.	Class C
	0.60	0.60
Perforated raft with 25mm x 80kg/m³ acoustic pad.	Class B
	0.80	0.80
Perforated raft with 50mm x 80kg/m³ acoustic pad.	Class A
	0.95	0.90

School Requirements Within schools it is necessary to meet the requirements of BB93 (Acoustic Design of Schools) while balancing the requirements of BB101 (Ventilation of School Buildings). System 600 provides acoustic absorption under BB93 while allowing sustainable natural mass cooling to take place. See Acoustic Comfort specification and thermal mass cooling.

Integrating Partitioning Environments require a degree of flexibility for partitioning. System 600 can be designed with removable panels in between modules to allow full height partitioning to be installed where required. By installing full height partitioning to the buildings soffit, acoustic attenuation between the two spaces is reduced.

M&E Integration As with traditional suspended ceilings there is a need to integrate M&E services within the ceiling. Luminaires and up-lighters are some of the different intelligent lighting option available to create natural lighting effects. System 600 allows services to be integrated into the design while still allowing natural mass cooling. Air handling, cabling, PA, fire detection and control systems are some of the services that can be designed and installed within System 600.

Project Gallery


						Eircom Headquarters, Dublin SAS International’s System 600 acoustic lighting rafts provide a distinctive and stylish ceiling solution > Full Details

		Duranhill Police HQ, Carlisle Towering over Durranhill, Carlisle’s new divisional police headquarters building makes a striking addition to the City skyline. > Full Details				BBC Scotland, Glasgow SAS Architectural Metalwork was specified by David Chipperfield and Keppie Design for this landmark HQ > Full Details

		Corby Academy, Northamptonshire SAS International’s System 600 acoustic lighting rafts have been specified by leading architects’ Foster + Partners for the innovative Corby Business Academy (CBA) in Northamptonshire. > Full Details				Beaufort Park, Chepstow Architects B3Architects specified energy efficient SAS System 600 acoustic lighting rafts throughout the building. > Full Details

		Norfolk House, Birmingham Norfolk House, a Grade II* listed building designed by Hurley Robinson & Son installed SAS bespoke acoustic lighting rafts. > Full Details				Grace Academy, Solihull BDP specified SAS System 600 acoustic lighting rafts, recognising that the durability provided a more sustainable solution in terms of whole life cycle costs. > Full Details

		Hadley Community College, Telford SAS’s System 600 acoustic lighting rafts were selected for flagship project. > Full Details				Horbury High School, Wakefield Architects NPS North East specified Acoustic Lighting Rafts to incorporating radiant heating panels. > Full Details

		Marlowe Academy, Ramsgate Architects BDP specified a modern cost saving acoustic lighting raft, as an alternative to a traditional suspended ceiling system. > Full Details				Peninsula Medical School, South West The design included a modern acoustic lighting raft; providing a cost saving ceiling solution. > Full Details

		Kaleidoscope, Lewisham SAS System 600 acoustic lighting rafts and Radiant Heating Panels were specified to achieve energy efficiency. > Full Details				Tiverton Library, Tiverton In individual classrooms acoustic floating rafts were used leaving an open soffit for natural mass cooling. > Full Details

		Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Specified by Bryden Wood & Associates, SAS supplied and installed a flat System 600 lighting raft with PIR sensors. > Full Details				Commissionaires of Irish Lights, Dublin Energy efficient System 600 acoustic lighting rafts were specified throughout the circular three-storey building. > Full Details