What STC ratings really mean across walls, doors, and windows, the assemblies that hit common targets (STC 35 to 60+), code minimums by building type, and the lab-to-field penalty that catches projects off guard.
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Aug
Aug
Acoustic design for a new 42-seat screening room inside the century-old Tampa Theatre — 2,550 SF of stretched fabric, embossed felt panels, and fiberglass low-frequency control woven into John Eberson’s atmospheric original architecture.
25
Jun
Jun
Layered acoustic treatment across BNY Mellon’s Class A corporate campus in Lake Mary — ACT ceilings, architectural metal ceilings, baffles, clouds, and wall panels delivered with DPR Construction for a high-density financial-services workplace.
24
May
May
Acoustic renovation inside Savannah’s historic Chatham County Courthouse — perforated wood paneling for courtroom warmth, wood-plank lobby finishes, and fabric-wrapped panels delivered with JE Dunn Construction without disturbing the original character.
19
Apr
Apr
Open-office acoustic strategy for Duke Energy’s North Point regional hub in Lake Mary — ACT ceilings, baffle systems, and stretched fabric walls cutting echo across hybrid collaboration zones for ABI Companies’ full renovation buildout.
01
Apr
Apr
The ten spec details where soundproofing actually lives or dies — wall STC, IIC, door seals, glazing, top-of-wall, penetrations, HVAC silencers, equipment isolation, plumbing risers, and the plenum flanking paths most specs miss.
28
Mar
Mar
Stretched fabric acoustic ceilings installed across Broken Sound Country Club’s dining, bar, and lounge areas in Boca Raton — delivering quiet luxury for one of South Florida’s premier private clubs in partnership with Gates Construction.
01
Feb
Feb
How to soundproof an apartment when you can’t tear into walls — the upgrades that actually move the dB needle (doors, sealing, mass-loaded coverings, smart panel placement) versus the foam-panel fixes that don’t.
Case Studies
Felt Ceiling Panels in a Library Renovation: USF Nelson Poynter Library in St. Petersburg, FL
12
Jan
Jan
Felt ceiling baffles, wall panels, and specialty wood ceilings installed during USF St. Petersburg’s Nelson Poynter Library renovation — sharpening acoustics in new broadcast studios and teleconferencing rooms for Willis A. Smith Construction.
21
Dec
Dec
Two-phase stretched fabric wall installation across Anthem’s multi-use conference rooms inside SkyCenter One — a Class A 30,000 SF office development near Tampa International Airport engineered to align with high-end interior design finishes.