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

Gymnasium Acoustic Treatment Classical Prep Academy in North Tampa is a charter school focusing in traditional literature, specifically Greek and Roman literature and classics. The school submitted funding requests to the state in order to improve the acoustical performance in core learning spaces. Initially, the critical locations requiring immediate treatment were the gym and two dining halls (upper and lower schools). See More: Gym Acoustic Treatment In large spaces such as gymnasiums with ample wall space, our team will typically furnish and install monolithic, 4’x8′ acoustic wall pa ..read more

HPUMC contacted Commercial Acoustics to initially provide acoustic testing for the space. The worship area had 25′ ceilings with standard ACT, and during the remodel, they replaced carpet with LVT floors (common issue with current redesigns). Even with plush seating, the reverb continued to be excessive. When to Use Acoustical Diffusers Hyde Park United Methodist Church was in the process of converting their activity center into a secondary worship space, which would host a more alternative service than the main church. The newly remodeled Harnish Activity Center would host a band, consisting ..read more

Many architects understand the value that stretched fabric acoustical systems bring to their designs. As both an aesthetic element, with high function acoustical absorption values, the stretched fabric wall helps to achieve two primary objectives on many architectural programs, from class A office to auditorium and assembly spaces. Unlike traditional prefabricated acoustical wall panels, which can be limited by maximum size, as well as difficulty installing around obstructions, stretched fabric systems can be used for wall to wall and floor to ceiling applications spanning hundreds of feet. Wh ..read more

Auditorium & Band Room Acoustics Pearl River High School in Mississippi contracted Commercial Acoustics during its initial construction in August of 2021 to provide to acoustical room components (DIV 09 84) in their performing arts hall, auditorium and a number of their music classrooms. The acoustic components consisted of over 450 2” thick fabric wrapped acoustic wall panels and custom sized, barrel shaped sound diffusers installed from ground level up to 30’ high. Numerous fabric colors from Guilford of Maines FR701 line were selected across the various treated spaces, and over 20 panel ..read more

Radio Station Acoustic Treatment iHeart Media was building out their new radio station in Clearwater FL, on Feather Sound, and had numerous unique acoustical requirements. Commercial Acoustics was contracted to furnish and install the unique stretch fabric systems, as well as the acoustically enhanced ACT systems, including grid and tile. The entire project, over 20,000 square feet, was condensed into a three-week expedited approach to allow the iHeart Media engineering team to begin commissioning their IT equipment ahead of the upcoming move date. The initial schedule was delayed due to permi ..read more

Commercial Acoustics was contracted to install acoustic wall panels at The Mary Sue Rich Community Center. The 41,750 square-foot, two-story center, which is located at 1812 NW 21st Avenue in Ocala, serves as a hub for the community, and required acoustic treatment, per the architect’s design. The facility includes designated indoor space for senior, youth, and family programs, a public library, a 400-seat banquet and event space that can be divided into three rooms, fitness equipment, an indoor walking track, two full basketball courts, multi-purpose studio rooms, and more. Community centers ..read more