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PROJECT

interiors

architects partnered with CertainTeed Ceilings, Malvern, PA, district
sales manager Paul Hotovec. He worked closely with GMC and
acoustical contractor Acousti Engineering, Nashville, to win the
business and trust of both companies, helping them to specify, purchase, and install products that would maximize the facility's value,
performance, and visual appeal.
Leveraging the breadth of the CertainTeed Ceilings product line,
Hotovec recommended a strategic combination of all-purpose and
high-performance acoustic ceiling panels that would best meet the
varying acoustical needs throughout the educational space. As much
as 60% of classroom activities revolve around spoken communication and listening, making acoustical performance a top priority.
Without good acoustics, listening and learning become a challenge,
and teachers and students suffer.
Today's well-designed classrooms benefit from advanced acoustical solutions that provide better speech perception, greater speaker
comfort, and less noise, enabling teachers to be heard without raising
their voices and students to become active, engaged listeners.
To create a healthy and comfortable learning environment at the
Mill Creek campus, the architects requested products that meet
LEED for Schools engineering and environmental design criteria,
which requires a noise reduction coefficient (NRC) of 0.70 or higher
to minimize noise and control reverberation. Balancing acoustic per-

Above. The auditorium and music room required a solution that would contain sound while decreasing reverberation and echo. CertainTeed's Adagio was selected for its sound absorption and sound containment characteristics.
Below. For sound absorption and acoustic comfort in the media center, cafeteria, and open areas, the architects chose CertainTeed's
Symphony F, featuring a fiberglass substrate that provides an NRC of .95.

formance with a consistent visual aesthetic was key in meeting the
firm's design goals.
Using CertainTeed's solutions-oriented product portfolio, Hotovec assisted the team in finding the right acoustic solution for each
space, keeping in mind performance and design criteria while staying
within budget. From all-purpose acoustic panels to high-performance panels, CertainTeed Ceilings provided GMC with a combination of performance, aesthetics, and cost control-without compromising on design:

* In the classrooms, offices, and conference rooms, GMC specified
CertainTeed's Fine Fissured High NRC, a mineral ceiling panel
offering high sound absorption and a choice for budgeted projects.

* For sound absorption and acoustic comfort in the media center,
cafeteria, and open areas, the architects chose the company's Symphony F, using a fiberglass substrate that provides an NRC of 0.95.

* The auditorium and music room required a solution that would
contain sound while decreasing reverberation and echo. A composite panel offering acoustic performance, CertainTeed's Adagio, fit
the bill due to its sound absorption and containment.
Over at Nolensville High School, designed by Johnson and Bailey Architects, Murfreesboro, TN, Hotovek partnered with KenCo
Distributors, Nashville, and their acoustical contractor, The Workman Co., Nashville. As a result of this team effort, CertainTeed's
Fine Fissured panels were installed throughout most of the high
school, while Symphony F was the material of choice for open areas
that required a higher level of acoustic performance.

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Hotovec's close collaboration with the architects, acoustical contractors, and distributors helped to make everyone's job easier while

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ensuring each project's success.

Download information on Symphony F panels.

"Working with CertainTeed was a great experience," said Brett
Haig, branch manager for Acousti Engineering. "Paul worked with us
to get us the solutions we needed, and from there it was a team effort.

Find out about Fine Fissured High NRC ceiling material.
Get specifications on Adagio panels.

The ceilings tied in well with the design, and the installation went
great. It was a real success." CA
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Commercial Architecture December 2017

The Architects
2017 In Review
A Dream-Like Space
Geothermal Changing The HVAC Landscape
VRF System Delivers Total Tenant Comfort
Boiler System Puts Efficiency In Historical Venue
HVAC & Plumbing Products Of The Year
Illuminating Touchdowns
Crowneing A Renovation
Lighting & Electrical Products Of The Year
Folding-Glass Walls Deliver The Outdoors
Windows & Doors Products Of The Year
School District Makes A Sound Investment
Colors Comfort Sick Kids
Interiors Products Of The Year
Design, Products, Expertise Land Project On Time
Metal Covers The Curves
Exteriors Products Of The Year
Building Technology Products Of The Year
Showcase
Index
Portfolio
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - Cover1
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - Cover2
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 1
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 2
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 3
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 4
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 5
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 6
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 7
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - The Architects
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 9
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 2017 In Review
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 11
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 12
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 13
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 14
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 15
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 16
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 17
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - A Dream-Like Space
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 19
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 20
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 21
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 22
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 23
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - Geothermal Changing The HVAC Landscape
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 25
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 26
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 27
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 28
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - VRF System Delivers Total Tenant Comfort
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 30
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 31
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - Boiler System Puts Efficiency In Historical Venue
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 35
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - HVAC & Plumbing Products Of The Year
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 37
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 38
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 39
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - Illuminating Touchdowns
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 41
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - Crowneing A Renovation
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - Lighting & Electrical Products Of The Year
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 44
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 45
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - Folding-Glass Walls Deliver The Outdoors
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 47
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 48
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 49
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - Windows & Doors Products Of The Year
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 51
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - School District Makes A Sound Investment
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 53
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - Colors Comfort Sick Kids
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 55
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 56
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - Interiors Products Of The Year
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - Design, Products, Expertise Land Project On Time
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 59
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - Metal Covers The Curves
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - Exteriors Products Of The Year
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - Building Technology Products Of The Year
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - 63
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - Showcase
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - Index
Commercial Architecture December 2017 - Portfolio
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