Creating quiet in buildings for better comfort and higher productivity for everyone has increasingly become a priority in commercial building practice. Older, less reliable methods of noise control, such as resilient channel, have a high failure rate and can leave tenants and occupants unhappy and unsatisfied. The Quiet Soundproofing System not only simplifies the process with easy solutions, but delivers quieter results, reliably. Recently published in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, a multifamily condo conversion of a former soap factory uses the Quiet system for their soundproofing building upgrade. Located in the busy streets of Manhattan, Quiet products were chosen for soundproofing between apartments and in corridors of the condo units to create quiet, comfortable rooms for residents.

Interpretting the acoustical testing results for Serious Energy's iWindow.

Some of our first iWindow™ retrofit projects have been city buildings in noisy, high-traffic settings. So, the immediate feedback from a number of occupants is a thankful “It’s so much quieter in here.” We wanted to quantify that, so we sent iWindow samples out for sound transmission testing. This returned some impressive reports. But, what do the numbers really mean to my – or anyone else’s – ears? It wasn’t coming through loud and clear. So I turned to our Quiet® brand team for an explanation.

Quiet changed lives for an American hero and his family in Ottawa, KS.  Watch the home tour clip from the November 2011 Extreme Makeover Home Edition now. Thousands of dedicated volunteers work diligently around the clock to complete a build in a week! See how quiet makes the difference.

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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.

Serious Energy joins Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Ottawa, Kansas to help a family in need of quiet. While serving in Iraq, Staff Sergeant Allan Hill was nearly killed by a roadside bomb. Although he has recovered from physical injuries, Sergeant Hill now suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Loud noises can cause traumatic flashbacks that can be dangerous for Sergeant Hill and his family. Hill has spent almost a year away from his family, treating PTSD. We are very excited to help be a part of reuniting the Hill Family!

The Hill Family 2 hour episode airs November 4th 8/7C on ABC. Please tune in and see the Quiet Soundproofing System – including QuietRock, QuietPutty, and QuietSeal Pro in action!

With over 2000 dedicated volunteers the entire build was completed in 7 days! Truly amazing! Take a look as we take you behind the scenes with Serious Energy Rep Holly Burgess.

We’ve got some serious news! Our industry leading soundproofing system – including QuietRock, QuietPutty, and QuietSeal – was included in an upcoming episode of Extreme Home Makeover: Home Edition. It will air November 4th, 2011. Our own Holly Burgess was on hand for the fantastic "makeover". Here's a behind the scene look at the project and the amazing show:

QuietSeal™ Pro acoustical sealant engineered for fast application, maximum performance, and reliable results for any soundproofing project

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Serious Energy, Inc. today announced new QuietSeal Pro acoustical sealant — engineered to work together with QuietPutty™ and QuietRock® drywall for reliable, high performance, low total cost soundproofing. QuietSeal Pro is designed to maximize high acoustic performance in any soundproofing project. With a new and improved formula, QuietSeal Pro acoustical sealant is fast, easy to use, and offers a hassle free clean up. This low VOC and water based sealant remains soft preventing sound from passing through.

Even though well-designed urban spaces are potentially more sustainable and energy efficient than pastoral or suburban environments, there are also some unique quality-of-life challenges that come with living in tightly shared spaces. If unmanaged, noise, in particular, can negatively impact comfort, peace of mind, and a sense of wellbeing.

Understanding sound can be tricky. Finding a solution to treat noise will be unbearably frustrating if you do not have a general understanding of how sound works. When it comes to sound and sound waves, absorption, reflection, and transmission are commonly misunderstood physical events. Each of these events affects our sound experiences in different ways and is easy to get the different sound ratings such as STC (for sound transmission) and NRC (for sound absorption) confused.

QuietRock ES Mold Resistant acoustic drywall patented easy-to-snap technology drives lower installed labor costs than other brands

Sunnyvale, CA — July 12, 2011 — Serious Energy, Inc. today announced a new addition to its EZ-SNAP™ platform of industry leading QuietRock® soundproofing drywall solutions saving labor, time, and costs. Optimized with patented core technology, this new generation of acoustic drywall products is four times easier to score and snap than other soundproofing drywall brands, offering a lower total installed cost, sound-reducing fire-rated Type X drywall solution.