Serious Energy’s QuietRock Soundproofing System on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition TV

Sunnyvale, CA—November 1, 2011—Serious Energy, Inc., a leader in energy efficiency solutions that increase the value of buildings, today announced that Quiet® Soundproofing System is the core enabling technology in the renovation to be featured in this week’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, airing November 4th, 8/7C on ABC. The episode focuses on rebuilding the home of Staff Sergeant Allan Hill of Ottawa, Kansas, who was nearly killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq. After almost a year in treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) the Sergeant’s ability to move back home to his family hinges on interior tranquility and high acoustic performance of the house. The Quiet Soundproofing System, including QuietRock® soundproofing drywall, QuietSeal® Pro acoustical sealant, and QuietPutty™, was chosen to accomplish the soundproofing performance and ensure entire build was completed in seven days by 2,000 volunteers.

“Acoustical comfort is a key ingredient to good physical and mental health for everybody,” explained Frank Bishop, General Manager of Serious Energy’s Interior Products Division. “We are honored to have contributed the soundproofing solution that made it possible for Sergeant Hill to move back into his home with his family. It’s a great example of advanced building technologies addressing an acute human problem that impacts our health, our comfort, our productivity. For this televised project, it was also imperative that the soundproofing system be easy to snap and install. How else would the team been able to complete the build out so fast?”

About the Quiet Soundproofing System

As the leader of the soundproofing drywall industry, Serious Energy’s Quiet Soundproofing System saves builders time and money. The Quiet Soundproofing System includes QuietPutty, QuietRock and QuietSeal Pro – together delivering easy installation, outstanding performance, and more reliable results at lower total installed cost compared to traditional methods. The Quiet Soundproofing System is engineered to work together for best soundproofing results and fewer call backs to the job site. Introduced in 2002, QuietRock outperforms multiple layers of gypsum and is dramatically more reliable ‐ replacing traditional noise reducing methods like resilient channel, mass loaded vinyl, and soundboard. QuietRock products range from ½” to 1 3/8” providing options for specific design goals. Having been installed in thousands of projects, the Quiet Soundproofing System is ideal for applications in residential, commercial, government, healthcare, school and media center projects.

About Serious Energy, Inc.

Serious Energy’s platform of products and services are designed to increase the value of buildings for both owners and occupants by combining real-time, connected building analytics and control with material science innovations. SeriousEnergy Manager is a cloud-based enterprise software system that monitors, optimizes, and controls building energy use using advanced algorithm technology. SeriousWindows and iWindow significantly improve building envelope energy performance, improving comfort and reducing heating and cooling. QuietRock delivers improved comfort through reduced-material patented soundproofing technology, enabling buildings to increase density and help improve productivity. With an advanced software development team, six manufacturing plants and a broad network of distributors throughout the U.S. and Canada, Serious Energy products have been installed in thousands of  projects worldwide, including the Empire State Building. For more information, visit www.SeriousEnergy.com.

About ABC‐TV’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”

The Emmy award winning reality program “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” now in its 9th season, is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. It’s executive‐produced by Brady Connell and George Verschoor. David Goldberg is Chairman, Endemol North America. Episodes air Friday nights from 8:00 – 9:00pm, ET on ABC.

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Valerie Jenkins
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