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Air Filters
Appliances
Automotive Parts and Equipment
Defense Contracts
Electronic Enclosures
Electronics
Engine Mounts
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Government Contracts
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Lighting
Machining
Manufacturing
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Oil and Gas
Processing Equipment
Skin Surfaces
Windows

Human Environments

Unlike other settings, in these environments human comfort, safety, performance, and fatigue dictate the design criteria. Examples of these types of facilities are the following:

Commercial Facilities and Data Centers

Commercial buildings, such as convention and conference centers, office buildings, and data centers present unique situations in terms of vibration and acoustical design. For example, conference centers typically house meetings in which privacy and security are crucial. In auditoria, good room acoustics for speech intelligibility are of primary concern. Data centers usually densely pack server racks that require intensive air handling and HVAC systems in order to protect the equipment, as well as personnel from excessive noise and vibration.

Residential Buildings

Whether it is a condominium high-rise or residential neighborhood amidst the bustling city, noise and vibration can be of serious concern. We protect property values by identifying and resolving noise and vibration issues that will affect the desirability of properties and the enjoyment of guests that live there. For example, in condominiums good acoustical design of the ceilings, walls, and HVAC systems is very important to ensure that the loud activity of one resident does not affect the peaceful sleep of a neighboring resident. QRDC has both design and retrofit solutions that can be implemented in these buildings

Healthcare Facilities

Healthcare usually involves vibration and noise sensitive areas such as operating rooms, laboratories, consultation rooms, and patient rooms. Operating rooms require good speech intelligibility for patient safety. Vibration control is also crucial for newly developed microsurgical and laboratory procedures. Equally as important areas such as consultation and patient rooms should also provide a peaceful environment that maintains privacy as well.

Hospitality Facilities

These facilities include hotels, resorts, or recreational facilities. Providing peaceful privacy to guests is of the utmost concern. The most obvious acoustical challenge is providing privacy to guests through good HVAC, wall, and ceiling design. With these facilities typically incorporating exercise rooms, swimming pools, mechanical rooms, and restaurants, the need for vibration and noise control usually appears. This becomes of special concern in facilities that guest or conference rooms are intermixed with other types of areas.

Educational Facilities

Libraries, museums, and schools usually require good acoustical performance. Lecture halls, for example, must be quiet while offering good speech intelligibility. Libraries require special attention in the design of elements such as HVAC systems, windows, and walls so that speech and environmental noise is not disturbing. Museum guests will appreciate low noise environments created by smart acoustical design. Even the potentially artifact damaging vibration in storage and display areas is of concern.

QRDC will help you deliver useful, comfortable environments for your guests, staff, patients and students through our years of experience in the acoustical design of walls, ceilings, and HVAC systems.



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