Total Acoustics | The Ideal Combination of NRC and CAC

The Ideal Combination of Sound Absorption and Sound Blocking

More cleanable hard surfaces make flexible TOTAL ACOUSTICS panels a great choice for today’s changing open or closed spaces, even without building walls to the deck.

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How do you design acoustics in changing spaces – for tomorrow and for the future? Ceilings with TOTAL ACOUSTICS performance provide solutions for many types of spaces – in open or closed plan areas, areas divided with partitions, with walls built to deck or not, whether you’re seeking quieter spaces or certain levels of privacy/confidentiality.

Flexibility is key as you create an acoustical space that allows for best practices as interiors are reconfigured to maintain changing requirements. 

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Videos

TOTAL ACOUSTICS - Sound Blocking (CAC) Matters

Watch as Julian Treasure describes the benefits of a TOTAL ACOUSTICS ceiling system for effective speech privacy performance.

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Passionate About Sound - Bell Box

Watch as Julian Treasure demonstrates the amazing power of TOTAL ACOUSTICS ceilings using the Armstrong bell box.

Bring Down the Noise - What is NRC?

How do you measure sound absorption?

Passionate About Sound: Education

Watch as Julian Treasure describes the effects of acoustics in education and learning environments and how Armstrong TOTAL ACOUSTICS ceiling panels can help.

Products

TOTAL ACOUSTICS ceiling panels feature the ideal combination of sound absorption and sound blocking. So whether you are trying to reduce noise in concentration or focus spaces, creating collaborative environments or working to ensure confidentiality, get total noise control and design flexibility with TOTAL ACOUSTICS ceiling panels.

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  • Best

    Best

    TOTAL ACOUSTICS = NRC 0.80+ AND CAC 35+

    High traffic spaces or multipurpose spaces where maximum sound absorption and sound blocking are needed to help keep noise levels down and prevent disruption to adjacent spaces.

    * Acoustics performance for these ceilings is determined by the product, perforation, and infill panel.

  • Better

    Better

    TOTAL ACOUSTICS = NRC 0.70-0.75 AND CAC 35+

    Spaces where strong sound absorption and sound blocking are needed for all-around acoustical performance.

    * Acoustics performance for these ceilings is determined by the product, perforation, and infill panel.

  • Good

    Good

    TOTAL ACOUSTICS = NRC 0.60-0.65 AND CAC 35+

    Spaces where less sound absorption is required but sound blocking is needed to maintain privacy between adjacent areas.

    * Acoustics performance for these ceilings is determined by the product, perforation, and infill panel.

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Continuing Education

We offer a variety of continuing education courses to help you with everything from understanding how to design for acoustics in today's flexible interiors to acoustic design in green building. All are AIA-approved and many are IDCEC CES-approved.

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