Commercial Acoustics was contracted by ABI to install acoustic treatment at the Duke Energy Office in Lake Mary, FL. This installation included acoustic ceiling tile and grid, specialty ceilings, and acoustic stretched fabric wall. Duke Energy wanted to transform the building into one that is acoustically comfortable to create a more productive space for employees. ACT was placed throughout the office space to decrease noise levels and disruptions. Acoustic Ceiling Tiles for Noise Reduction Over a six week span, our team installed 2’x2′ and 2’x5′ Armstrong CALLA ceiling tiles on 15/16″ Prelude ..read more

Commercial Acoustics was contracted by Willis A. Smith Contracting as part of the renovation for USFSP Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. This included installing acoustical felt products along with specialty wood ceilings in the teleconference and production rooms. USFSP was looking for acoustical treatment that would not only fix the issue of high noise levels, but one that would elevate the space with a modern approach. The Zintra panels and baffles are aesthetically designed for sound absorption, functional in many spaces like a teleconference room. Benefits of Ceiling Baffles and Wall Panel ..read more

Commercial Acoustics was contracted by JE Dunn to furnish & install new ACT as part of a renovation program at the Brooksville Elementary School. This is a phased, eight part project as part of a major mechanical equipment overhaul at the facility. As each VAV and other HVAC equipment is replaced, the existing ceiling must be demo’ed and new grid and tile dropped in place. The above shop drawing shows the layout of where acoustic ceiling tile will be placed at one of the Brooksville school buildings. See More: 3rd Party Acoustical Products Acoustic Ceiling Tile for Classrooms Installing mu ..read more

Anthem is a part of the newest office building in Tampa – SkyCetner One. SkyCenter contains around 30,000 square feet of office and collaboration spaces, and is located right across from the Tampa Airport. Commercial Acoustics was contracted to install stretched fabric wall throughout Anthem’s office space within the building. Acoustic fabric wall was designed into the space by the architect, and was installed in multiple conference rooms. Acoustic Requirements for Conference Rooms Conference rooms have unique acoustic requirements depending on how they’ll be used. If the room with regularly b ..read more

The Grand Cypress hotel in Orlando FL, is building a state-of-the-art facility, including a large lagoon, a 1000+ key hotel, and world class conference facilities on a sprawling campus near the scenic Windermere Community. The grand ballroom and junior ballroom are the crown jewels of the facility, allowing audiences of more than 1,000 attendees to learn and engage some renowned speakers. As with many ballrooms, acoustical treatment is key to ensure attendees are able to hear clearly and they’re not distracted by unwanted background noise. See Similar: Four Seasons Hotel – Ballroom Acoustic Tr ..read more

When you see “Wall Covering”, or WC, in an Architectural Drawing Set, it can be interpreted or defined as a few different things. We often see Wall Coverings, Acoustical Wall Coverings and Vinyl Wall Coverings, and even Stretched Fabric Wall but what makes each one of these products unique? How is a Stretched Fabric Wall Constructed? Stretched Fabric Wall is made up of 3 components: Track Fiberglass Fabric When installing fabric wall, the track is fastened to walls with staples, and fiberglass is fastened with nails, otherwise the fabric will hold the fiberglass in place. Fabric wall core is ..read more

Commercial Acoustics was contracted to furnish and install PET acoustic ceiling baffles at the new Capstan Wellen Park and Capstan Waterside offices. Polyester Acoustic Ceiling Baffles for Class A Office Spaces Prior to the installation, one of our project managers went out to site to coordinate placement of the baffles with the lighting subcontractor. With many acoustical scopes including acoustical baffles and acoustical wall panels during new construction, it’s common to need to coordinate install with other subcontractors. While our team typically coordinates with the lighting subcontracto ..read more

Restaurant Acoustic Treatment & Echo Reduction Modern restaurants are typically designed with shiny, hard surfaces on the walls, floors and ceilings, which creates the prefect storm for excess echo and reverb in a space. In most cases, this issue isn’t caught until post-occupancy, when guests start to complain about not being able to hear anything. Fortunately, at Union Grille, the architect designed the restaurant with full coverage, fabric-wrapped acoustic panels on the ceilings of both the first and second floors. Even with expansive marble floors and floor-to-ceiling windows, the acous ..read more

The MicroLumen headquarter office expansion was a Class A office space project, contracted to Arco Murray. This new office space was designed with approximately 20,000 square feet of specialty acoustical and felt material to provide high end esthetic finishes, while also helping to control the acoustical environment. Class A Office Space Acoustic Treatment – Scopes of Work Commercial Acoustics was contracted to install the acoustical scope at MicroLumen, which consisted of a majority of specialty Zintra PET products and another PET product from Sesco Lighting. Most of the products required ass ..read more

TECO Board Room Acoustics The acoustics in a board room or conference room are critical to ensure meetings run smoothly and efficiently. In the board room at Tampa Electric Company’s office, meetings were constantly held up by requests to “repeat that” and “can you say that again”. These constant interruptions were a result of poor acoustics along with a too loud HVAC system. Some fabric wall systems have unique edge and corner conditions. For example, a special “fish” track is needed for fabric walls that go around an outside corner, whereas the standard edge track can be used for inside ..read more