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Sound Advice

Pink Noise vs White Noise: Why Pink Wins for Sound Masking

Posted on April 27, 2019May 27, 2026 by Austin Peek
27
Apr

Why every professional masking system runs pink noise rather than white — how frequency distribution affects perceived comfort, masking effectiveness, and the right dBA target for open and closed offices.

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Condo Soundproofing in New Orleans: 731 St. Charles Luxury Development

Posted on April 17, 2019May 25, 2026 by Austin Peek
STC 53-58 demising wall soundproofing at the 731 St. Charles luxury condo development in New Orleans
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Apr

Wall Blokker Lite assemblies plus acoustic modeling support for the $40M 731 St. Charles Avenue condominium project in New Orleans — hitting high STC targets on a replacement build for a historic concrete Mardi Gras ball venue without slipping schedule.

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Using Art for Office Space Acoustics: CAN Community Health in Sarasota, FL

Posted on April 16, 2019May 25, 2026 by Austin Peek
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Apr

Custom art-wrapped acoustic panels designed and installed across CAN Community Health’s new Sarasota headquarters — pairing decorative photography with broadband echo control for the not-for-profit healthcare administrator’s open-plan executive offices.

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Custom Color Acoustic Panels for Restaurants: Zasu in New Orleans

Posted on April 16, 2019May 25, 2026 by Austin Peek
16
Apr

Field-matched custom color acoustic panels printed and trimmed to fit inside Zasu restaurant in New Orleans — taming clatter and table-to-table spillover inside an intimate hardwood-and-drywall dining room without compromising the bistro’s design intent.

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Golf Clubhouse Acoustics Upgrade: The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, FL

Posted on April 8, 2019June 1, 2026 by Austin Peek
Acoustic treatment in the dining hall at The Concession Golf Club clubhouse in Bradenton Florida
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Apr

Fabric-wrapped high-NRC acoustic wall panels installed above the wood wainscoting in The Concession Golf Club’s main dining room in Bradenton — calming the tall-ceilinged clubhouse so members can carry a conversation across the table during dinner service.

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Gym Acoustic Treatment for Schools: St. Paul’s Episcopal School in New Orleans

Posted on April 7, 2019May 25, 2026 by Austin Peek
07
Apr

Impact-resistant acoustic panels delivered and installed inside St. Paul’s Episcopal School’s gymnasium in New Orleans — analyzed, fabricated, and mounted on a fast-track timeline ahead of a high-profile dual-use athletic and performing-arts event week.

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Soundproofing in Healthcare: Shands Hospital Guesthouse in Gainesville, FL

Posted on April 7, 2019May 25, 2026 by Austin Peek
Acoustic treatment in healthcare at Shands Hospital Guesthouse
07
Apr

Wall Blokker Lite assemblies engineered and installed across the six-story Marriott-branded UF Health Shands Guesthouse in Gainesville — hitting the STC 55 guestroom-and-corridor target that Marriott standards require for hospital-adjacent hospitality.

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Hotel Soundproofing for New Construction: La Quinta Inn Orlando, FL

Posted on February 15, 2019May 25, 2026 by Austin Peek
Hotel Soundproofing for New Construction La Quinta in Orlando, FL
15
Feb

60,000+ SF of Wall Blokker PRO membrane installed throughout a 101-room La Quinta Inn on Orlando’s International Drive — Wyndham’s first Florida prototype of its kind, hitting STC 55+ demising walls and STC 50+ corridors plus floor/ceiling assemblies.

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How to Achieve an STC Rating of 50+

Posted on February 12, 2019May 27, 2026 by Austin Peek
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Wall assemblies that hit STC 50 and above — staggered studs, double-stud, resilient channel, mass-loaded vinyl, and the field-verification steps that confirm a wall built to spec actually performs to spec.

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Bank Sound Masking & Acoustic Treatment: Fifth District Savings Bank

Posted on January 21, 2019May 28, 2026 by Austin Peek
Bank Sound Masking & Acoustic Treatment Fifth District Savings Bank
21
Jan

Sound masking inside private offices plus fabric-wrapped lobby panels for Fifth District Savings Bank in New Orleans — a 1926 federal mutual savings institution upgrading speech privacy and reverb control during a full retail-branch renovation effort.

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