Project Overview: Residence Inn Highway-Facing Rooms This Residence Inn sat on the wrong side of a major highway. Guests in the highway-facing rooms could hear traffic the entire night and the front desk fielded the complaints every morning. The hotel had never done acoustic testing and the windows had never been treated. The owner needed […]
Category Archives: Case Studies
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Project Overview: Tampa Custom Home Build The owner wanted the master bedroom downstairs to sound nothing like the upstairs playroom. The playroom would see kids most days. The entertainment room would see a sound system most evenings. The master bedroom would see two adults trying to sleep through all of it. New construction made the […]
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Project Overview: Dallas Luxury Cinema Multi-Auditorium Build This Dallas luxury cinema needed walls that did something most theater drawings ignore. The auditoriums sit shoulder to shoulder, and an action movie running at peak volume next door cannot be audible in the quiet drama starting on the other side. The STC 65 spec was just the […]
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The Tampa Yacht and Country Club was struggling with an exterior acoustics issue. While it is a beautiful venue with a history of hosting elegant events, this also led to large wedding parties that sometimes were louder than local neighbors appreciated. And while many clubhouses deal with echo and reverb problems, this was a unique […]
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Sound Issues in the Old Hotel Initially opened in the 1920s, the historic Fenway Hotel is due to be reopened later this year as a boutique hotel. While the transformation included cosmetic and functional upgrades, there was one portion of the hotel renovation that called for soundproofing expertise – the noise transfer between rooms. Construction […]
Commercial Acoustics was contracted to perform acoustic consulting services for a multi-family property in upstate New York where residents were complaining of excessive noise, particularly from adjacent stairways and from footfall above. After initial review and discussion with the client, Commercial Acoustics traveled to the site and performed a number of acoustical tests for structure-borne (AIIC) […]
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One of the most common complaints we see in office and educational settings is flanking noise through open plenums between adjacent spaces. This is often problematic when walls between offices don’t go to deck allowing sound to pass directly through the Acoustic Ceiling Tile and allowing clearly audible conversations between neighbors. (Note: ACT are not […]
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While many restaurateurs struggle with acoustic issues, some are more critical than others. Take for instance, Tampa’s downtown Channelside restaurant Cena. A high-end Italian Cafe focused on upscale Mediterranean cuisine, the restaurant was a perfect storm of underlying acoustical concerns. The walls were painted gypsum with a significant square footage of windows. Meanwhile the tall […]
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In open layouts – whether it’s offices, libraries, or museums – noise often becomes a major concern. Without a proper background noise, loud noises are particularly distracting, due to the Dynamic Range that occurs (difference between quietest and loudest moments). Large dynamic ranges make it difficult for employees to concentrate or visitors to enjoy the space. […]
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Commercial Office Noise Issues KForce’s international headquarters are located in Ybor City, near downtown Tampa. However, they have field offices throughout the country, including in St. Louis, Missouri, where dozens of employees work in an open office setting, creating a noisy environment. Nearby are conference rooms that require some noise reduction, and just beyond that […]