The new Virgin Hotel recently opened up in Downtown New Orleans in the Warehouse District. The new art deco hotel contains 238 guestrooms, including two 1,037 square foot penthouse suites on the top floor. Regular guestrooms, or Chambers, range from 294 to 592 square feet. In addition to that, the hotel also has multiple restaurants, […]
Category Archives: Case Study
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Sep
Sep
The newly constructed Four Seasons Hotel in New Orleans, LA required acoustic treatment in its multiple Ballrooms. Commercial Acoustics was contracted to install Acoustic Stretched Fabric Wall in the Grand Ballroom, Junior Ballroom, and Ballrooms A, B, C, & D. Ballroom Acoustic Treatment – Stretched Fabric System Event spaces such as ballrooms typically require acoustic […]
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Aug
Aug
Healthcare facilities typically require acoustic treatment in some form. Most commonly, hospitals use sound masking systems to improve speech privacy and reduce disturbances for doctors and patients. Certain units in hospitals may also require the use of acoustic panels to reduce excess echo that interferes with doctors treating their patients in group settings. Related: Sound […]
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Jul
Jul
Library acoustic treatment can be critical, especially if the library tends to hold frequent classes or events with speaking engagements. Since libraries are a place people can turn to for education, it’s important that the acoustics fit the use of the space. Library Acoustic Treatment Commercial Acoustics was contracted by Conyers Library to provide and […]
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Jul
Jul
When having acoustic wall panels installed, it’s easy to forget about the maintenance they might require in the future. Over time, fabric colors can start to fade when regularly exposed to light. Also, unless acoustic panels are regularly cleaned, they can accumulate dust and dirt. Without regular maintenance, you may need to replace or re-wrap […]
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Jun
Jun
St. John’s River State College contracted Commercial Acoustics to fabricate and install custom acoustic wall panels in their newly renovated classrooms and general purpose room. The panels required custom angled cuts and were wrapped in 3 different colored acoustically transparent fabrics. Our team installed the acoustic treatment in the classroom and general purpose room over […]
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May
May
One of the main problems in in closed offices where walls do not go to deck, is the lack of speech privacy. In open office areas, the lack of walls can create distractions for those trying to work especially when it comes to background noise and conversation. How Sound Masking Works Sound Masking is not […]
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May
May
A Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) contracted Commercial Acoustics to install acoustic wall panels in one of their facilities. Speech intelligibility is critical in facilities such as TRACONs, because of the critical information that needs to be conveyed and understood. The air traffic controllers within the facility are responsible for guiding airplanes both taking off […]
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Jan
Jan
East Side High School in Gainesville, FL was renovating their school auditorium. As part of the renovation, the school decided that the auditorium would require acoustic treatment. The project was put out to bid and Commercial Acoustics was invited to provide the bid for sound absorbing panels. After providing the bid and a site visit […]
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Jan
Jan
Multi-Family Floor Soundproofing Art District Flats (ADF) is a new multi-family development under construction in the heart of Downtown Denver. Construction began on the 125,000 SF, 8-story apartment complex in July 2019 and the completion was scheduled for the end of 2020, but it is still under construction. Multi-family developments such as this one do […]