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    Comcast Center

    Towering over the Philadelphia skyline at 975 feet, the Comcast Center, which serves as the headquarters for Comcast Corporation, the largest...

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    Linden Hall Academy

    Linden Hall Academy in Lititz, Pa., the oldest all-girls school in the U.S., wanted a more modern facility with high-performance classrooms and...

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    Texas A&M University

    When designing the new Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building at Texas A&M, architectural firm Perkins + Will needed a way to combine the...

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    CertainTeed Ceilings Make the Grade at College Campus

    Project: Northampton Community College Location: Tannersville, Pennsylvania To accommodate its growing student population, Northampton County...

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    Curved Ceiling Commands Attention

    Project: Southwest Airlines Training and Operational Support Building Location: Dallas, Texas The new Network Operations Control center is the...
    Videos
    Case Study: Temple University School of Architecture

    Temple University students and faculty struggled to hear what was being said in one of the classrooms in the Architecture Building. Concrete floors...
    Videos
    Case Study: Benjamin Franklin High

    Students and teachers at a blue-ribbon New Orleans high school are reporting a calmer, quieter learning environment following recent acoustical...
    Videos
    Case Study Video Collection

    Highlighting CertainTeed solutions for enhancing learning and healing environments, from a university classroom to a neonatal intensive care unit.

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    Panel Discussion: Classroom Acoustics

    Experts in the fields of acoustical engineering, architectural acoustics, educational facility planning, and acoustical renovation of performing arts...
    Videos
    Listen to the difference sound absorption has in a classroom

    Listen to the difference sound absorption has in a classroom. 1) With no absorption 2) With an absorbing ceiling Then consider where it would be...
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    Why adding vertical sound absorption is a good idea in hospitals

    Listen to the difference in this hospital environment, with and without vertical sound absorbers. 

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    Why you need sound absorption in an office

    You may already know that a sound absorbing ceiling is crucial in an open-plan office in order to get a good sound environment (reduce speech...

    Articles
    QuickSpan Case Study: The Katy Project

    Beating the Clock – with Quality, Efficiency and 10x Faster Installation In Dallas, Texas, near the historic Katy Trail, Marek Brothers Construction...

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    Better Together: A Global Gateway to Acoustical Design

    Mixing ceiling solutions for better performance YYC/Calgary International Airport is Canada’s newest, most iconic airport, capturing the natural...

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    Case Study: Fine-Tuning Acoustics in FMC Tower

    Inspiring Innovation and Engagement in Philadelphia’s First Vertical Neighborhood Encompassing 10 floors of Philadelphia’s 49-story FMC Tower, the...
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    CASE STUDY: SUBSTITUTION SAVES INNOVATIVE CEILING DESIGN

    At its new Philly headquarters, EMD Performance Materials demanded a functionality that served the science and tech company's collaborative spirit...