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Sound of silence: Specifying the four roles of acoustic ceilings

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Photo by Halkin Mason Photography/courtesy Rockfon. First, they are primarily used to add sound absorption high in the room where it is most effective (A in Figure 1). Third, along with the floor slab, ceilings can provide sound isolation from rooms on the floor above (C in Figure 1). Illustrations courtesy Rockfon.

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Effects of acoustical ceiling panel type: Vertical sound isolation

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Images courtesy Rockfon. Figure 1: Following the baseline test of just the concrete floor slab (metal deck flutes visible through open parts of ceiling) a standard, metal, tee-bar, suspension grid, and ceiling panels were installed (in process). by Gary Madaras, PhD. earn a minimum ceiling attenuation class (CAC) rating of 35.

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Acoustic ceilings to support occupants’ health

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Photo by Robert Pepple, Pepple Photography/courtesy of Rockfon. NRC generally varies between 0 (no absorption) and 1 (very high absorption) and is the average of the sound absorption coefficients at four frequency ranges, the 250, 500, 1000 and 2000 hertz (Hz) octave bands. courtesy Rockfon. By Diana Hart, CSI, IIDA.

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Specifying acoustic ceilings and HVAC equipment

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Photos courtesy Rockfon. 1 A suspended acoustic ceiling is typically the only element between the noise-generating devices in the plenum and the people in the room below. Figure 1 shows how a bright light in the plenum and darkness in the room below reveals just how many noise leaks there can be.

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Specifying and Designing Acoustic Ceilings to Support Occupants’ Health and Well-being

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Photo by Robert Pepple, Pepple Photography/courtesy of Rockfon. NRC generally varies between 0 (no absorption) and 1 (very high absorption) and is the average of the sound absorption coefficients at four frequency ranges, the 250, 500, 1000 and 2000 hertz (Hz) octave bands. by Diana Hart, CSI, IIDA.

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Ceiling systems for high-performing healthcare facilities

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Images courtesy Rockfon. Figure 1: Ceiling panels with NRC ratings ranging from 0.60 by Gary Madaras, PhD. Photo © www.michaelocallahan.com. The pandemic of 2019-20 has made the world a far different place. Few built environments are as critical to get right as the healthcare facilities designed, built, and renovated today.

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Specifying suspended acoustic baffles

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Photos courtesy Rockfon. For example , Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements, and Guidelines for Schools, Part 1: Permanent Schools by ANSI and the Acoustical Society of America ( ANSI/ASA S12.60 ) only uses maximum reverberation time. By Gary Madaras, PhD. A core learning space less than 283.20 seconds.