The current owners of Always Faithful Stables (AFS) faced a dilemma of a failing concrete sound wall that had been installed by the previous owners several years earlier. THE CHALLENGE The concrete noise barrier had not lasted or performed to expectation, and now they were tasked with having to … [Read more...]
Case Study: Always Faithful Stables – Retrofit
Feature Project: L.A. Department of Water & Power
THE CHALLENGE This LADWP gas-powered generation plant needed a high-performance absorptive sound wall to reduce noise caused by a natural gas transmission facility on their grounds. Noise levels were reaching 120dBA, and were affecting an adjoining LADWP training facility. THE SOLUTION Sound … [Read more...]
Feature Project: Commercial Developer #1
THE CHALLENGE The developer of a retail shopping center in CA need an absorptive and aesthetically-pleasing sound wall to protect high-end residences located behind the center. Our barrier system was selected due to its outstanding sound attenuation panels, and the ability to retrofit the system … [Read more...]
Case Study: Noise Barrier for Local School
THE CHALLENGE St. Mark’s Cathedral School needed to update their HVAC system for the cathedral and school complex, and the only feasible location was on the children’s playground. Their objectives were fourfold: Create a noise barrier walls to minimize unwanted noise to the students and … [Read more...]
Preliminary Study: Utility Noise Modeling Presentation
We have completed our preliminary study comparing the predicted sound pressure levels resulting from a simple point source inside a full sound enclosure panel. … [Read more...]
