Acoustic Solutions

HVAC Noise Control

Sound Insulation: Utilizing sound insulation materials like acoustic panels and barriers helps reduce airborne noise from HVAC systems and ductwork. These materials absorb or block sound waves, preventing them from entering occupied areas. Common forms include pipe and duct wrapping.

Vibration Isolation: HVAC systems generate vibrations that can transmit noise through the building structure. Using vibration isolation methods, such as isolators and hangers, minimizes this by separating the equipment from the building framework.

Duct Silencers: Adding duct silencers or attenuators reduces noise traveling through ductwork, ensuring quieter airflow without sacrificing efficiency.

Acoustic Louvers: Installing acoustic louvers around HVAC equipment helps lower noise levels while maintaining the required airflow.

Factory Soundproofing

Acoustic Products for Factories:

When tasked with reducing noise in a factory or industrial environment, we begin by identifying the noise sources. Is the noise originating from a single machine, or is it a combination of multiple smaller sounds, such as HVAC, and general machinery noise? For combined ambient noise, installing sound absorbers on the ceiling or walls helps reduce reverberation and lower overall noise levels.

For stationary noise sources, we recommend installing an acoustic enclosure around the machine. We offer custom full or partial enclosures tailored to fit your workflow and machine accessibility needs. Our enclosures are made from metal sound panels, flexible curtains, or a combination of both, and can include viewing windows, doorways, and access points as required.

Office Soundproofing

Acoustic Products for Offices:

In many office settings, it's essential to address noise issues while maintaining an attractive and on-brand appearance. Fortunately, the acoustic solutions we recommend for offices can be customized to suit any aesthetic.

We use products like acoustic wall and ceiling panels, clouds, and baffles with high Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) ratings. These products absorb sound, reducing echo and limiting noise transmission to adjacent areas. This improves speech clarity, making phone calls, in-person conversations, and video calls easier.

Additionally, we provide acoustic doors and designs with high Sound Transmission Class (STC) ratings. Doors are crucial as they serve as barriers to block noise from other spaces. Even a small gap, as little as 1%, can decrease a barrier's effectiveness by 50%, so it’s vital to install doors with soundproofing considerations in mind.

Office Acoustic Ceiling Tiles

We provide acoustic ceiling tiles and covers that can either replace your current tiles or be installed above them. Our tiles are available with both sound-absorbing and barrier materials, tailored to achieve the desired acoustic results. These tiles feature a high NRC rating for superior sound absorption. Additionally, they can include a barrier backing or septum to reduce noise transmission between office spaces.

Open Floor Plan Offices

We are seeing more and more businesses transition to open floor plans for their staff. While this fosters an inviting and collaborative atmosphere, it can become noisy with many people present. For these areas, we recommend using acoustic panels or baffles to help absorb the sound.

In open floor plans with desks, we can design custom and innovative noise solutions, such as desk dividers made from acoustic materials, to create private areas and enhance sound control.

Hotels, Bars & Restaurants

We use a variety of acoustic products to reduce reverberation in bars and restaurants. When retrofitting, we typically incorporate a mix of architectural wall and ceiling panels or baffles. These products come in various sizes, shapes, and colors to match any design aesthetic. They are specifically designed to absorb sound and minimize echo, and they are Class A fire-rated, easy to clean, and maintain.

Is your HVAC system loud and disruptive? Additionally, we can design custom HVAC silencers that use baffles for effective broadband sound attenuation.

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