Contact: Maureen Gibson
Phone: (718)-430-4524
Fax: (718)-430-4510
E-Mail: mgibson@industrialacoustics.com
2011 11 April
IAC Provides Noise Isolation at the Alexandria Center for Science & Technology
 The Alexandria Center for Science and Technology is located at the East River Science Park™, NYC. A collaboration between the New York City Economic Development Corporation and Alexandria Real Estate Equities is poised to become one of the world's leading centers for life science and technology commercialization in the heart of New York City.
It is here where IAC was recommended to help with the noise isolation by the Acoustical Consultant CM Salter, specifically for the first floor banquet dining room and for the second floor conference rooms.
For the banquet dining room IAC provided a 4” thick STC 51/NIC 46 operable wall system that was 24-0 long x 15-6 high to divide the large dining room into two smaller ones yet maintain the privacy between the two spaces when private functions were being held. At the second floor conference room IAC also supplied an NIC 46 wall system but in this instance it was 36-0 long x 12-9 high. For this multi-use space, the wall was used to sub-divide the large conference room into two smaller spaces with guaranteed noise isolation between them. For both of these wall systems IAC worked closely with the architect allowing clearances for the 1” thick wood finishes that were applied on-site.
In addition to the operable walls, IAC also supplied (15) 3’-0” x 10’-6” and (1) 6’-0” x 10’-6” STC 51 Noise-Lock door assemblies. Working with local technical sales representative, Robert Schmitt of QuietStar Industries (QSI), these swing door assemblies had some “firsts” for IAC. As with the operable walls, all of these doors had 1” thick wood finishes that were field applied but in addition they also had a requirement for the exit devices to be flush mounted within the door leaves. This flush mounted detail was carried out by QSI, their installer, IAC and working very closely with the local architects Cuh2a and Bentel & Bentel. An additional steel pan was added onto the doors to help conceal these exit devices. All of the doors were also “pull tested” and met the minimum opening force requirements for a fire rated door in accordance to NYC Building Code.
For further information on IAC Operable Walls, please contact Craig D’Anna at 718-430-4519 or email cdanna@industrialacoustics.com.
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