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THE QUESTION.So what does The World's Number 1 Software Company, India's Largest Car Maker, Leading Healthcare Corporate, The Presidential House and Oscar Winning Studio have in Common? Open-plan offices are one of the most common modern work settings. Whereas in the past, people were more typically sectioned into private spaces, the modern office provides a more communal, integrated atmosphere to suit the way we now work. Along with the improvements, there are negative effects on the acoustic environment. As with any large space with many people, reverberation can be high leading to increased noise levels and reduced speech intelligibility, and speech privacy low. Many people are familiar with having to raise their voice in order to be heard in a busy office. This leads to the ‘cocktail party effect’. Voices are raised to compensate for the noise levels. This in turn causes the next person to raise their voice and so on.
THE ANSWER.So our Technical Teams are faced with similar acoustical challanges on a daily basis which come from different directions and vary vastly in their genesis. Similar questions were posed by Clients & Architects at Microsoft, Maruti, Piramal Healthcare, Rastrapati Bhavan & Rythm Studios.Case Study: To find a solution to curb noise from Transferring for One Director's Cabin to Another
Client: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. & Piramal Healthcare Ltd. The Director's cabin, like most of the cabins of today were designed in a minimalistic tone with a lot of reflective surfaces. The office had been operational for more than 8 weeks and had the usual acoustic treatment like carpet and wall panels. The ceiling however had gypsum board that gives 10-20% Sound Absorption. Looking a the gravity of the situation, the administration team and the architects immediately swung into action and hired acoustical consultants. The first, very obvious knee-jerk reaction was to increase the number of wall panels in the room. This however has no effect on the transfer of noise from one room to another as the noise was travelling from the plenum above the ceiling. Our team was then brought into the action by the consultants to analyse the problem. To reduce the noise transfer from the plenum , the engineers deemed that a noise absorbent be placed above the ceiling that would provide higher performance than current lining of the walls and ceilings. The challenge was to find a long lasting, quick to install material with without hampering the work schedule and causing least amount of renovation work within the new office premises.
The only product which meets all these requirements was Doublelayer Ceiling. We created bespoke design to enhance the interiors and pasted the Sound absorbing Doublelayer ceiling on the existing Gypsum Board Ceiling. The benefits being that acoustic performance is increased by creating a whole rounded acoustic solution in the cabin and surrounding areas. As for the client, we surpassed their target acoustic performance. SIMPLE & SEAMLESS INSTALLATION!The Nittobo Solaton Technology Double Layer Ceiling Tiles are attached to a gypsum board mounted to a metal frame by using staples and glue. The result is a high quality flat ceiling finish with superb acoustic properties. There are several different orientations to install these tiles. They can be split into smaller fields or joined together to create seamless different patterns, your design perception and our execution process, in other words, can be an outlet for all sorts of creativity. Architects are invited to interpret 300x600mm Adhesive stapling ceiling tiles in any way they choose. Our Japanese Engineers have created this piece of acoustic and aesthetic art so it promotes fresh creative exploration among even the most established styles. |
| Universal Building Products Pvt Ltd’s trading history in the provision of Interior solutions started in1984 from our operating base in New Delhi, India. Working in partnership with contractors, specifiers, architects and direct clients,we have provided commercial ceiling & flooring for a host of customers throughout India.Our reputation has been built on an integrated approach, examining the specific needs of each project and choosing the best solution to suit. With an absolute commitment to delivery on time and on budget, we instill confidence in our customers by insisting on the highest quality and performance at every stage. Our raised access flooring division builds upon the existing UBP's reputation and now offers specifiers a new option: |
| Providing and fixing of Decosonic CNBM Nittobo Japanese Technology Double Layer false ceiling system of Universal Building Products comprising of secondary layer of 15 mm thick linear Acoustical Mineral Fiber Tiles in size 300x600mm having density of 350 kg/m3 and NRC value of 0.45 -0.50 in approved design. The ceiling is installed using the approved method of adhesive and stapling on primary layer of 9.5mm thick Gypsum Board/ Ply Board. The rate must include stapling and adhesive cost and all other accessories. |
| DID YOU KNOW?
No product can earn LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification since USGBC awards such certification only to buildings. However, specifying Doublelayer for your installations, can help construction projects earn points in several categories. Our broad objectives are to develop greener products, reduce waste and the conservation of natural resources. Our sustainability efforts continually target to evolve into new and exciting applications where we can reduce our consumption of energy and generation of waste. |
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