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.

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.

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.

Cathedral Hill Hospital, California Pacific Medical Center’s newest hospital in San Francisco, is organized around comprehensive centers of care rather than traditional departments, enhancing the delivery of patient care while improving space efficiencies, workflow and productivity. The Cathedral Hill Hospital is designed to meet LEED silver rating, making it one of the largest hospital projects to seek LEED certification.  In addition to improving patient care, the design/build team sought innovative solutions that would meet code requirements for noise control while saving materials, space, time and money.

New and improved sound damping technology delivers superior noise control performance at 30% lower cost than competitive products

SUNNYVALE, CA, January 11, 2011 – Serious Energy today launched QuietGlue Pro soundproofing glue that outperforms other sound damping glue products at 30% lower price for the do-it-yourself, home studio, and home theater markets. QuietGlue Pro is specialized glue that is applied between two pieces of regular drywall to create damped noise-reducing walls. QuietGlue Pro is the cheapest, highest performing solution specifically for DIY applications where labor cost is typically zero ($0).

Last week, I had the pleasure of chairing a technical session titled, “The Acoustics of Green Buildings” at the Acoustical Society of America’s international spring meeting in Portland, OR. Why would the world’s experts in building acoustics and noise control devote an afternoon to the specific sector of green buildings? Because we need to...