Of all the office acoustical issues that we address on a weekly basis, one of the most common issues is excessive reverb in conference rooms. This happens most commonly in conference rooms because they’re larger, and generally have hard, reflective surfaces. Conference Room Acoustics can be treated with acoustic panels, fabric-stretched wall systems, or other […]
Category Archives: Case Study
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Feb
Feb
A high-end movie theater was being constructed into a custom home in Clearwater, FL. While the Audio-Visual components of the system were already contracted, the GC was also looking for an acoustic specialist to provide acoustical treatment in the room. With years of experience in home theater acoustics, we were able to fabrication and install […]
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Feb
Feb
Clubhouses are a common client at Commercial Acoustics, due to the standard clubhouse footprint design – high, tapered ceilings with reflective walls and floors. Whether used for community mixers, dances, bingo, or simply gathering spaces, Clubhouse acoustics must be adequately addressed with acoustic treatment to ensure that the space achieves maximum usability for a plethora […]
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Feb
Feb
One of Tampa’s most prestigious prep schools has recently undergone a new addition of early-childhood focused education facility. This facility, designed to meet the most stringent educational and acoustical standards (via ANSI S12), needed significant soundproofing options between adjacent classrooms, classroom-corridor partitions, and around mechanical spaces. School Acoustical Design The General Contractor, consulted with Siebein […]
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Feb
Feb
Dance Studio Soundproofing An architectural firm in South Florida recently contacted Commercial Acoustics due to potential sound transfer issues from a second-floor dance studio located within a commercial structure. This is a very common issue that businesses, unfortunately, tend to find out after the building has already been put in place. It’s an even bigger […]
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Jan
Restaurant Echo Problem One problem many restaurants face is too much reverberation in their space, especially when there are live music performances or it’s a packed house during sporting events. Unlike office space or classrooms that have plush furniture and carpeting to help absorb sound waves, restaurants are filled with hard, reflective surfaces that cause […]
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Dec
Dec
GrabAds is a local digital media marketing company that recently built out a new custom workspace. However, the acoustics in the room were not previously addressed when designing the space. The Echo Problem All of the surfaces in the work space were sealed, causing sound to reflect back into the room. This problem created so […]
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Dec
Dec
Armature Works is a completely restored, mixed-use building in the historic Tampa Heights neighborhood along the Hillsborough River. Opening late 2017, the space will feature eateries, a public market, event spaces, and co-working space. An event space on the second level of the building that was already open for use was experiencing noise disturbances coming […]
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Nov
The Lakeshore Apartments in Colorado was a redevelopment project in which an existing commercial building was turned into eight individual apartment units. The largest challenge of this renovation was achieving the IBC building code 1207.1 requirement of an STC of 50 for demising walls. Soundproofing Requirements for Apartments Not meeting building codes can make for […]
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Nov
Nov
I Love Kickboxing, a kickboxing studio and gym in Alpharetta, Georgia, builds out their gyms in existing retail spaces with other neighboring businesses. They came to Commercial Acoustics with the task of keeping loud music and workout noise from entering neighboring spaces by applying a Gym Acoustic Treatment, as well as keeping construction costs down […]