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This invention resides in a workstation system comprising at least one work area and at least one partition adjacent the work area. The partition having a plurality of demountable screens, at least one of the screens having a cavity fluidly connected to at least one aperture in the partition. A cond

This invention resides in a workstation system comprising at least one work area and at least one partition adjacent the work area. The partition having a plurality of demountable screens, at least one of the screens having a cavity fluidly connected to at least one aperture in the partition. A conduit having one end fluidly connected to the cavity and an opposite end fluidly connected to an air duct to communicate air from the air duct to the aperture.

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1. A workstation system comprising: at least one work area;at least one partition adjacent the work area;the partition having a plurality of interlocked demountable screens, at least one of the screens having a frame securing at least two panels to form a cavity, the cavity fluidly connecting at lea

1. A workstation system comprising: at least one work area;at least one partition adjacent the work area;the partition having a plurality of interlocked demountable screens, at least one of the screens having a frame securing at least two panels to form a cavity, the cavity fluidly connecting at least one aperture in the screen with an opening of the frame, the frame having at least one extruded partition connector adjacent the opening that directly interlocks with at least one opposite inverted partition connector, and at least one fluid seal that fluidly seals a space located above and/or below adjacent interlocked screens when the screens are interlocked together; anda conduit having one end fluidly connected to the cavity of a screen and an opposite end fluidly connected to an air duct to communicate air from the air duct to the aperture(s) of the screen. 2. The workstation as recited in claim 1, wherein the one end of the conduit extends upwardly and fluidly connects an overhead it duct to the aperture. 3. The workstation as recited in claim 1, wherein the work area includes one or more modules that are reconfigurable into multiple configurations. 4. The workstation as recited in claim 1, wherein the cavity constitutes a substantial internal volume of the screen. 5. The workstation as recited in claim 1, wherein the cavity is a channel. 6. The workstation as recited in claim 1, wherein a first set of apertures are on one face of the partition and a second set of apertures are on an opposite face of the partition. 7. The workstation as recited in claim 6, wherein the first set of apertures are arranged at one vertical height and the second set of apertures are arranged at a second vertical height. 8. The workstation as recited in claim 6, wherein the first set of apertures are laterally offset when compared to the corresponding apertures of the second set of apertures. 9. The workstation as recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of screens are configured into a partition wall that extends from a floor to or above the work area. 10. The workstation as recited in claim 1, wherein the aperture includes a diffuser that controls the direction and/or volume of air emanating from the aperture. 11. The workstation as recited in claim 1, wherein the workstation is configured such that one or more apertures emanate air at a regulated amount. 12. The workstation as recited in claim 11, wherein the regulated amount is 20 liters/second of air. 13. The workstation as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one screen includes an air-deflector. 14. The workstation as recited in claim 1, wherein the conduit includes a utility channel for receiving utility cabling. 15. The workstation as recited in claim 1, wherein the one end of the conduit extends downwardly and fluidly connects a below floor air duct to the aperture. 16. The workstation as recited in claim 1, wherein the workstation is a freestanding structure. 17. A method for communicating air to a workstation, the method including: fluidly connecting an air duct to a conduit;assembling a plurality of demountable screens including assembling at least one screen by securing at least two panels to a frame to form a cavity, the frame having at least one extruded partition connector adjacent an opening of the frame that connects with at least one opposite inverted partition connector, the opening of the frame being in fluid communication with the cavity;assembling the plurality of demountable screens into a partition, wherein one or more cavities of one or more demountable screens are directly interlocked by respective partition connectors and fluidly coupled through openings of adjacent frames with at least one fluid seal fluidly sealing a space located above and/or below adjacent interlocked screens; andfluidly connecting the conduit to at least, one cavity. 18. The method as recited in claim 17, wherein the step of fluidly connecting the conduit to at least one cavity includes installing a curved air deflector at an intersection of the conduit and the screen. 19. A workstation system comprising: A plurality of partitions, the partitions having a plurality of demountable interlocked screens each having a frame securing at least two panels to form a cavity, the cavity fluidly connecting at least one aperture in the screen with an opening of the frame, the frame having an extruded partition connector and an opposite inverted partition connector adjacent the opening that directly interlock with corresponding inverted and extruded partition connectors of a frame of an adjacent screen;At least one fluid seal that fluidly seals a space located above and/or below adjacent interlocked screens when the screens are interlocked together; andA conduit having one end fluidly connected to the cavity of a screen and an opposite end fluidly connected to an air duct to communicate air from the air duct through openings in the frames to the apertures of the screens. 20. The workstation as recited in claim 1, wherein the work area further includes a curved air deflector located at an intersection of the conduit and the screen. 21. The workstation as recited in claim 1, wherein the frame has complementary male and female mating partition connectors on opposite ends thereof. 22. The workstation as recited in claim 19, wherein said partition connectors constitute complementary male and female mating partition connectors on opposite ends of each frame. 23. The workstation as recited in claim 21, wherein the male connector is constituted by an L-shaped projection and the female connector comprises an L-shaped projection positioned to define an L-shaped recess for receiving the male connector. 24. The workstation as recited in claim 22, wherein the male connector is constituted by an L-shaped projection and the female connector comprises an L-shaped projection positioned to define an L-shaped recess for receiving the male connector.