Elementary School Acoustic Panels Sandy Lane Elementary School in Clearwater, FL recently re-structured as a school for the arts. Upon this change being made, the back wing of the school was to be converted into the new Performing Arts Wing for the Conservatory of the Arts. This meant adding new rooms such as band rooms […]
Tag Archives: Industry – Education
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Jul
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Nova Southeastern University is a 380,000 medical education complex and research university focusing on the field of Osteopathic Medicine. Commercial Acoustics was contracted by Baker Barrios Architects to provide detailed design-assist services to identify areas of noise intrusion or concern and speech privacy requirements per ANSI S12, DoDEA and LEED V4 to achieve a LEED […]
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Feb
Feb
Valencia College in Orlando, FL contacted Commercial Acoustics for the sound issues they were experiencing in their IT lab. Reflective finishes including drywall, polished concrete floors and exposed ceilings made for a very reverberant space. Upon arrival at the satellite location a reverberation test was performed and RT60 was measured to be 1.9 seconds. Even […]
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Dec
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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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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Jun
Jun
Noise control, acoustics and sound privacy within educational settings are imperative. During the design process, target STC’s for walls should be discussed and mandated by the architect, but oftentimes topical acoustical treatment for larger spaces is held until after construction is complete. By treating excessive reverberation, you can achieve ideal educational acoustics without requiring after-market […]
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