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 […]
Tag Archives: Industry – Commercial
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Nov
Nov
In 2017, the biotechnology company Amgen moved into their new 130,000 square foot office space in Tampa, FL. The company is now undertaking fit-out renovations within the existing space at ACC Tampa, so their 500 plus employees have more room to collaborate and continue to grow. When to Use Acoustic Fabric Wall The additional conference […]
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Jul
Jul
Commercial Acoustics has worked with multiple Sheriff’s Offices to help solve their sound issues. In this case, the Sheriff’s Office in Orange County was experiencing a lack of speech privacy between adjacent interrogation rooms. In order to solve this issue, our team came out to do some tests and decided the best option would be […]
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Jul
Jul
The 25th District Courthouse in Plaquemine’s Parish Louisiana was having difficulty with the unsatisfactory acoustic quality of their two large courtrooms. The primary concern was excessive reverberation in the space, making it difficult to hear judges, attorneys, and testimony. This greatly impacted the efficiency of legal proceedings during hearings and trials, so the courthouse was going […]
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Jul
Jul
After working with Keesee Architecture for the last few years and working with an AV specialist at Future Home Integration, Commercial Acoustics was contracted to install the sound masking system in Keesee Architecture’s new 11,000 square foot office space, which consisted of open and closed offices. Sound Masking in Open Office Settings When meeting with […]
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Mar
Mar
A little over a year ago, the Sazerac Company broke ground on construction for the Sazerac House – a new cocktail and liquor museum located at 500 Canal St in the heart of downtown New Orleans. Known to New Orleans natives as the inventor of the city’s flagship cocktail, the Sazerac Company has been in […]
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Feb
Feb
The state of Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ) reached out to Commercial Acoustics to solve a lingering issue that they have encountered with a number of their properties across the state. In a number of FDJJ detention halls it was determined that the reverberation in the space caused unnecessarily loud environments, which contributed to […]
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Feb
Feb
Highland AG Services in Mulberry FL recently completed a large office renovation for their corporate headquarters. The 2-story office building consisted of polished concrete floors with gypsum walls that did not quite reach the corrugated metal deck. As a result the company had acoustic reverberation in the open areas as well as sound transmission between […]
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Dec
Dec
WeWork recently expanded their newest office space to Tampa, Florida, providing a co-working space with high-end amenities and luxury finishes, in the heart of bustling downtown. With these luxury features come some downfalls in terms of acoustics. In many of the rooms, hardwood flooring finishes combined with gypsum ceilings provided a reverberant space, not conducive […]
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Sep
Sep
Commercial Acoustics was contacted to help with a lobby reverberation issue in Jacksonville, Florida. While the firm is headquartered in Tampa, they also operate out of their field office in Riverside. Acoustic issues in Office Lobby spaces are commonplace. Lobbies are often tiled or finished with hardwood floors to allow for significant foot traffic with […]