Today’s architectural design plans for office spaces typically target large, open-air environments where workers share a common workspace. The theory is that the layout enhances teamwork, unity, communication, and productivity, but the plan often backfires. Sharing a common room with multiple voices means noise — and a lot of it. Common noises include people talking,…
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Fireworks and Noise Exposure
Be Smart, be safe, and protect yourself from the noise Annual 4th of July summer festivities include barbeques, swimming pools, beaches, sunshie, parades, Red White & Blue, and the 10 pm fireworks display in your local community. Each year, the fireworks signify the freedom’s our country today enjoys thanks to the sacrifices of the men…
Read MoreLoud Brewery? Get Noise Relief.
Today’s competitive market in the craft brewing industry has generated a plethora of beer choices for today’s consumer. Old warehouse district buildings are gutted, refurbished, and today represent some of the most popular hot spots for the production and consumption of craft beers. These spaces are filled with the kind of hard reflective surfaces that…
Read MoreSoundproofing a Bar
Bars, nightclubs and restaurants give people a place to meet, socialize and relax. The surrounding atmosphere has to be comfortable for the venue to succeed, with repeat business the key to the success of the establishment. The variety of venues ranges from high energy dance clubs to casual bars that promote conversation among guests. Their comfort levels rely on clarity to voice, and control of the reverberations
Read MoreAs America Re-Opens: The Sound Panel Marketplace
What the sound panel marketplace seems to be responding to in this unprecedented era of Covd-19 is a window of opportunity that has presented itself to the vast majority of restaurants, churches, schools, and office spaces. These are venues that would otherwise be filled with people, and the noise that comes with it. But in…
Read MoreServer Rack Soundproofing
Computer server racks can produce continuous exposure to low-frequency sound waves that can pose as a deterrent to worker productivity in an office space. Exposure to unwanted computer rack noise in an office environment can lead to absenteeism, turnover, and lower levels of quality output from even your best employees. The key to better controlling…
Read MoreRestaurant Empty? Timing Right for Adding Sound Panels?
As the old saying goes, “When the sawmill shuts down, it’s time to sharpen the blades”. COVID 19, the time to update noise control? The difficult times we as Americans are facing will come to a close at some point. Covid19 will be laid to rest. We will return to our lives as a new…
Read MoreConverting a Gym to Multipurpose Room
Soundproofing for transformation of gym To successfully transform a gymnasium into a multipurpose room, one must pay clear attention to the acoustics in the space. A gathering of people stretched across a basketball court floor will suffer from poor room acoustics unless the perimeter wall or ceiling surfaces are treated with a set of sound…
Read MoreSoundwaves
What we interpret as sound is actually a collection of systematic vibrations which travel from molecule to molecule through practically any medium. If you have ever been to an indoor rock concert, you have probably physically felt these vibrations as they traveled through the molecules in the floor and resonated
Read MoreOffice Noise
Noise transmission is a common challenge faced in multiple inhabitant office environments. Individual office enclosures commonly consist of thin walls or a practical arrangement of partitions, neglecting to provide privacy among workers. A practical arrangement for space efficiency is not always the most effective for
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