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A school interior with extensive fire damage

After the Fire: Prevention is the Goal

Fire prevention includes the dangers of water and mold.

Brian Speckhals

March 19, 2025

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Fire prevention includes the dangers of water and mold.

A contractor places joint tape between a wall and the floor

STC Ratings or Fire Performance?

Which is more important? STC ratings or fire performance? Asking that question is like asking a parent … which is their favorite child? Impossible and unfair to do.

David Mistler

March 7, 2025

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Balancing Fire Safety & Sound Control: Ensuring Long-Term Building Performance

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Compact Spring Hanger from Kinetics Noise Control

The company’s super-compact spring hanger product solution for isolated ceiling construction, lets users create an isolated ceiling without losing much room height.

February 19, 2025

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The company’s super-compact spring hanger product solution for isolated ceiling construction, lets users create an isolated ceiling without losing much room height.

A new roof on The Union League of Philadelphia

What’s Old is New Again: Adaptive Reuse in Construction

Changing buildings’ purposes to make the future more sustainable.

Nick Shulda

December 13, 2024

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Changing buildings’ purposes to make the future more sustainable.

A law office featuring a NanaWall Generation 4 acoustical, wood-framed, folding glass wall system.

Operable Glass Walls

Multipurpose spaces: transforming the future of workplace design with operable walls.

Liz Snyder

December 11, 2024

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Multipurpose spaces: transforming the future of workplace design with operable walls.

An indoor courtyard area with natural lighting and wood ceiling panels

S-4200 Panels – Perfect for Recording Studios and More

September 13, 2024

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With their impressive blend of sound absorption and sound diffusion, S-4200 Panels from Sound Seal are perfect for recording studios, auditoriums, performance halls and more. Get to know more about them by visiting Sound Seal’s website and reviewing available materials.

Rethinking Acoustics

The distinction between “noise” and “sound” is expansive and the implications are significant in terms of subjective and objective attributes of the built environment.

Viken Koukounian Ph.D., P.Eng.

Niklas Moeller

August 15, 2024

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The distinction between “noise” and “sound” is expansive and the implications are significant in terms of subjective and objective attributes of the built environment.

All Things Gypsum: Testing

Susan Hines

August 13, 2024

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In a recent build, we used several designs found in GA-600 (Fire Resistance and Sound Control Design Manual). We selected designs shown to have STC ratings of 50 to 54.