Wall panels improve acoustics of Temple University.
The acoustic environment at a Temple University classroom has been significantly enhanced by the technical expertise of CertainTeed Ceilings and the installation of Ecophon Texona Wall Panels. Specifically, tests have confirmed that the reverberation time in the classroom was 41 percent higher prior to the installation, which had compromised the ability of faculty and students to communicate during classroom activities.
"The classroom has concrete floors and ceilings that are open to the structure, and all of the surfaces were sound-reflective," said Robert Marshall, manager of marketing technical services for CertainTeed Ceilings. "Normally, the first place to add sound-absorption is the ceiling, but in this case, there was a sprinkler system located too close to the deck. Ceiling panels or horizontal baffles would obstruct the flow of water in the event of a fire, so they were not an option for this space."