Commercial Acoustics was contacted by St Paul’s Episcopal school to solve their time-sensitive gym acoustics problem. Gymnasiums are fundamentally very reverberant spaces due to their hard, parallel surfaces and large volumes. Along with athletics, school gyms are often used as auditoriums and event spaces. This school in particular had scheduled an upcoming fundraising event that […]
Category Archives: Case Study
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Apr
The Shands Guest House in Gainesville is a large Marriott brand hospitality project on the campus of the University of Florida. The 6 story building was designed to accommodate guests of the University and the adjacent Shands Hospital. During the design the architectural firm, Walker Architects, hired a renowned independent acoustical consulting firm to assist in […]
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Throughout Orlando and the Southeast US, many hotels are still built with stick construction methods, including wood stud partitions and open web truss floors. However, the major hotel brands still require an STC of 55+ for most demising walls, and 50+ for corridor walls and floor assemblies. This can be an extreme challenge, since STC […]
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Jan
Modern commercial banking locations are key examples of multi-use spaces requiring sound mitigation. Typically a lobby with hard walls and flooring welcomes customers, while executive offices or open desk areas are adjacent to the retail operations of the main banking area. The office partition walls are often thinly constructed and replete with single-pane glass – […]
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As is often the case, large clubhouses with reflective surfaces are particularly vulnerable to excessive reverberation. This is usually not noticed until after construction, leaving property managers to determine how to treat the issue. It’s often brought to management’s attention when the users of the clubhouse determine that it’s not acceptably treated to perform various […]
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Dec
Multi-purpose rooms, by definition, will have several use cases in which acoustic criteria are likely to vary. In some cases you may be looking to host a comfortable dining environment, while in others, you may have a networking event where people are encouraged to walk around and mingle. There may situations in which amplified sound […]
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Dec
Dec
The following is an excerpt from a Church Acoustical Design & Assessment performed under contract in North Florida. Church Acoustical Design Criteria It is understood that the primary focus of this church space is to support the a capella music environment performed by the entire congregation. In order to accommodate the musical environment, our focus […]
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Dec
For music and entertainment venues opening up in New Orleans, many owners are asking themselves “Am I disturbing my neighbors? Will they file a noise complaint?” New Orleans is full of historic neighborhoods, and the culture of live music runs throughout. These venues are typically in close proximity to residents. Additionally, the building structures themselves […]
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Dec
The University of South Florida was building out a new laboratory and education center that required significant acoustic treatment. While the flooring was hard and reflective, the ceiling did have some absorptive ceiling tiles, with an NRC rating above 0.5. In order tor reduce reverberation in the space, the architect specified wall-to-wall acoustic panels. These […]
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The Georgia Public Broadcast Studio has been expanding their broadcast capabilities and required three additional recording studios to meet their capacity needs. During the expansion the team reached out to Commercial Acoustics to provide acoustic treatments in the recording rooms. After an independent acoustic consultant determined the thickness and area of the acoustic treatment needed, […]