Students and teachers at a blue-ribbon New Orleans high school are reporting a calmer, quieter learning environment following recent acoustical renovations that leveraged high-performance products and technical expertise from CertainTeed Ceilings. Part of ongoing sustainability updates at the school, VOC-compliant fiberglass ceiling panels and sound absorbent wall panels were recently installed to optimize Environmental Acoustics Design in two key classrooms, creating comfortable and engaging learning spaces.
Founded in 1957 as a school for gifted children, Benjamin Franklin High School is a public magnet school in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1990, the school moved to its current location on the campus of the University of New Orleans, where it operates as a charter school. The 24-year-old building survived Hurricane Katrina, but is beginning to show its age.