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Facilities management updates, insights, strategies & best practices

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Acoustic Ceiling System Improves Learning at Houston's Thompson Intermediate School

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Downsizing Space, but Remaining Collaborative in a Smaller Setting

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Why does Indoor Environmental Quality Matter to Facility Managers?

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Medical Center Upgrades Ceiling Panels for Acoustic Performance

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Office Evolution's Westport Location Makes Use of AtlasIED Sound Masking

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Sounding Off on Open Office Plans and Workplace Acoustics

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College Esports Require a Tech-savvy Hub

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Las Vegas Sphere Shows off Massive LED Screen, Acoustic Advances

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Pizzeria Makes Use of Ceilume Ceiling Products

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How to Accommodate Employees Returning to the Office

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Acoustical Strategies for Occupants’ Return to the Office

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Lighting and Acoustics Play Integral Role in Coworking Space

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REGENXBIO Smoothly Upgrades Ceiling Acoustics

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Melissa High School Expands Performing Arts Complex, Designs with Students in Mind

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Incorporating Acoustics Within a Restaurant Setting

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Best Way to Achieve Better ROI on Foodservice Acoustics

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How to Reduce Noise in Open Offices

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Case Study: Church Expansion Embraces New Lights and Improved Acoustics

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Case Study: Upgraded Acoustical Shell Improves Sound Quality at Performing Arts Center

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REIT Remodels Office Space to Be Post-Pandemic Friendly

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How Acoustics Affect Productivity in Open Office Plans

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Acoustic Performance: Best Practices Every Facility Manager Should Know

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Case Study: Aquatic Center Echo Challenges

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Case Study: College Installs Acoustic Paneling to Minimize Shooting Range Noise

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A Real-World Acoustics Success Story

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Quieting an Energetic Open Office

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CASE STUDY: Ceiling Creates Intimate, Inviting Dining Hall

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CASE STUDY: University Installs Baffles For Acoustics and Wayfinding

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Movable Wall Systems Can Improve Acoustics, Protect Privacy

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Ceilings Selection Plays Crucial Role in Office Acoustical Environment

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How to Improve Acoustics in an Open Office

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How to Get Sound Masking Right

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Choosing the Right Ceiling Depends on Facility Goals

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How Soundmasking Leads to Better Acoustics, Pleasant Space

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How to Get Good Acoustics from Floor to Ceiling

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Quality Sound: Office Acoustics Done Right

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Work Pods Look Cool, But Buyer Beware

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Phone Booths Offer Privacy Solution in Open Office Designs

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How Flexible Workplace Design Answers the Open Office Question

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How Open Office Space Must Address Acoustics, Thermal Comfort

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NFMT: Open Office Plan Success Stories

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Silencer Might Benefit Built Environment

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‘Office Space’ Holds Office Design Lessons for FMs

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How Soundmasking Can Help Improve Speech Privacy

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How To Balance Speech Intelligibility with Privacy

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Open Ceiling Trend Drives Growth in Sound Masking

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Acoustics and Style: Top Ceilings Considerations

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As Facility Needs Change, Ceiling Choices Multiply

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How Acoustics Contributes To a High-Performance Building

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3 Best Practices To Get Acoustics Right

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Learn The ABCs of Acoustics

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Find The Biggest Green Interiors Opportunities in LEED v4

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Tackling Acoustical Issues in Broadcast and Recording Facilities

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How To Prevent Poor Acoustics in Open Offices

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Good Workplace Design Can Solve Acoustical Challenges

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For Quality Ceilings Selection, Balance Several Attributes: Cost, Aesthetics, Acoustics, and Access

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How Ceiling Sound Absorption and Color Can Affect Occupant Satisfaction

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New CertainTeed Listening Lounge Helps Predict Acoustic Needs of Commercial Buildings

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9 Acoustical Considerations For Open Offices

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Sound Isolation and Sound Absorption Strategies for Open Offices

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When Doing Interior Retrofits, Complying With ADA Is Critical

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Ceilings Are Crucial Elements In The Design and Acoustics of Commercial Spaces

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Open Plenums Gain Popularity, But Be Careful

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Security Vulnerabilities Exposed in Facilities

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Benefits of Office Design for Employee Performance

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Achieving Thermal Comfort with Office Design

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Role of Furniture in Work Environment

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Internet of Things May Play Role in Office Comfort, Savings

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Managing the Acoustics of Open, High-Performance Workplaces

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Managing Transition to Open Workplaces and Drawing from ‘Toolkit’ of Acoustics Products

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Solving Acoustics With Design, Location, Planning

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Product Showcase: Ceiling and Sound Masking

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Achieving Good Acoustical Performance in Open Space Designs

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Sound Masking Pushes Toward Individualized, Centralized Control

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Acoustics Driving the Ceiling and Sound Masking Field

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Open Plenum Ceilings Provide Options for Successful Daylighting

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Open Plenum Ceilings Pose Acoustical Challenges

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Sound-Masking, Furniture Systems Improve Open Plenum Acoustics

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Aesthetic Challenge Of Open Plenum Means Avoiding A Tangle Of Wire, Pipes, And Ugly Ducts

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Product Showcase: Ceilings

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How to Muffle Noise Issues in Open Offices

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Sound Strategies for Open Offices

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LEED v4 Offers More Stringent Acoustical Standards

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LEED v4 Tackles Acoustics With New Noise Control Pilot Credit, Expanded Acoustic Performance Credits

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LEED v4 Expands Acoustic Performance In Multiple Areas

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Noise Control Principles For HVAC Design

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To Improve HVAC Acoustics, Isolate Mechanical Equipment Vibration

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Choosing Energy-Efficient Mechanical Equipment Reduces Noise

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How Ceilings Can Help Improve Acoustics

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HIPAA Regulations, Affordable Care Act Requirements Are Driving Improvement In Hospital Acoustics, Privacy

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Sound-absorbing Ceiling Tile Can Help Improve Hospital Acoustics

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Open Office Plans Create Acoustical Challenges

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Ceilings Showcase: New Products

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Five Ways to be Green With Ceilings, Soundmasking

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Ceilings Can Aid Green Efforts: Light Reflectance And Acoustics

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Denser Workplaces Can Lead To Distracting Noise

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Good Sound Masking Strikes Balance Between Privacy, Comfort

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Acoustics Showcase: New Products

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Take Advantage of Ceiling Options to Address Workplace Trends

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How to Take Advantage of Ceiling Options to Address Workplace Trends

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Environmental Considerations When Selecting Ceilings

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Acoustic Solutions Are Not Your Father's Sound Masking

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Savings and Flexibility Are Goals for Corporate Conference Spaces

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How Health Care Facility Managers Cure Four Acoustical Challenges

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Health Care FMs Have to Protect Privacy and Intelligibility

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Vibration, Other Noises Cause Health Care Acoustical Problems

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Designing for Productivity and Green Strategies Overlap

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Matching Ceilings to the Characteristics of a Space

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Ceilings for Special Spaces, Durability and Acoustics

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Daylighting and Acoustics are Concerns in Office Spaces

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Optimize the Acoustics of Open Offices

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Block and Cover Sound

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IEQ Factors Daylighting, Thermal Comfort and Acoustics for Healthy Space

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Acoustics in Classrooms

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ASHRAE Guideline Addresses Interactions Affecting IEQ

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Costs Versus Benefits of Soundmasking Systems

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Advances in Sound Masking System Technology Improve Office Acoustics

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Evaluating Ceiling Acoustics

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Know Where to Put Soundmasking

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Acoustical Metrics: Sound Transmission Class and Ceiling Attenuation Class

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Choosing a Specialty Ceiling

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Costs Versus Benefits of Soundmasking Systems

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Acoustically Sound Classrooms

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Acoustical Sound Masking Trends

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Performance Aspects of Ceilings

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Speech Privacy Levels are an Important Consideration in Office Spaces

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Ceiling Clouds Offer Performance and Aesthetic Benefits

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Contemporary solutions in ceilings and acoustics

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Taking Specialty Ceilings to New Heights

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New Version of Green Guide for Health Care Launched

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Sound Decisions

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Lessons on Acoustics

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Ceiling Choice Calls for Homework

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Outlook

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Educational Experience: Meeting The Acoustical Standard for Schools

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Cutting the Clamor in Classrooms


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A Three-Step Process Can Improve the Acoustics of Older Classrooms

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Ceilings

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Acoustics: Best to hear concerns during planning stage

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Measures raise acoustics issues for schools, health care facilities

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Sounding off on acoustics

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Choosing a Ceiling System