Valencia College in Orlando, FL contacted Commercial Acoustics for the sound issues they were experiencing in their IT lab. Reflective finishes including drywall, polished concrete floors and exposed ceilings made for a very reverberant space. Upon arrival at the satellite location a reverberation test was performed and RT60 was measured to be 1.9 seconds. Even […]
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Feb
Feb
Ebenezer Pentecostal Church consulted Commercial Acoustics regarding their fellowship Hall and Sanctuary reverb issues. Like many churches the fellowship hall was used for special events during which amplified speeches were common. In addition to being used for the congregation the church also rented out the space for local community events. Related: Guidelines for Worship Center […]
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Feb
Feb
The state of Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ) reached out to Commercial Acoustics to solve a lingering issue that they have encountered with a number of their properties across the state. In a number of FDJJ detention halls it was determined that the reverberation in the space caused unnecessarily loud environments, which contributed to […]
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Feb
Feb
Highland AG Services in Mulberry FL recently completed a large office renovation for their corporate headquarters. The 2-story office building consisted of polished concrete floors with gypsum walls that did not quite reach the corrugated metal deck. As a result the company had acoustic reverberation in the open areas as well as sound transmission between […]
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Jan
Jan
Olivia Italian restaurant, located in South Tampa is a high-end luxury dining establishment focused on American-Italian fare. After the soft opening in late 2019 the management group realized that they had forgotten an important aspect of the restaurant – acoustic function. Due to the design of the restaurant, the client decided on the acoustic ceiling […]
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Jan
Jan
Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park was remodeling their new sponsor room, for the entertainment of their sponsors when they attend events at the zoo. They planned for a grand entry room featuring an AV presentation welcoming the donors to the zoo. However, the room they were converting, finished with drywall and tile floors, lacked any […]
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Dec
Dec
LaLa’s Sangria’s modern design features exposed HVAC and lighting as well as a concrete ceiling and floor, combined with pop colored furniture creates a beautiful venue for their craft Sangria and small plates! However, the reflective finishes in the space would have made for some bad echo and an unpleasantly loud establishment. This is why the […]
12
Dec
Dec
Gulf Coast Bank’s contractor contacted Commercial Acoustics to install an acoustic fabric wall system in the bank behind their small offices for reverberation mitigation and act as the finished back walls of their offices. The remodel plans called for a fabric wall with the seams matching the cabinetry. Fabric Wall in Banks to Reduce Echo […]
04
Dec
Dec
WeWork recently expanded their newest office space to Tampa, Florida, providing a co-working space with high-end amenities and luxury finishes, in the heart of bustling downtown. With these luxury features come some downfalls in terms of acoustics. In many of the rooms, hardwood flooring finishes combined with gypsum ceilings provided a reverberant space, not conducive […]
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Nov
Nov
Bank of America in Jacksonville, Florida was renovating one of their banking and customer service locations when the General Contractor contacted Commercial Acoustics to provide a bid for sound masking systems within the space. Like many banks and financial institutions, BOA determined that speech privacy in the space was critical to maintain confidentiality of financial […]