Acoustic Treatment Package for Noise Reduction in Cafeterias and Large Spaces

This acoustic panel solution is ideal for large, cavernous spaces such as cafeterias that are made from highly reflective cinderblock or gypsum board walls, have easy-to-clean tile or surfaced concrete floors, are surrounded by windows, and have hard board or steel ceilings. In order to maximize their use, they are often considered multi-function rooms that are used for lunch breaks, meeting spaces, auditoriums, social settings, and more. The hard surfaces reflect the sound from voices, clanging trays and cutlery, and general kitchen noise back into the room creating a din. In an effort to communicate, people inside elevate their voices and the noise levels increase to the point where the room becomes loud and uncomfortable. During school lunch breaks, these quiet caverns turn into a cacophony of yelling and screaming as the cafeteria fills with kids exposing teachers and guardians with excessive noise levels that can cause permanent ear damage. For meetings, a PA system is deployed, and no matter how articulate the speaker, it is practically impossible to hear what is being projected due to the competing echo and subsequent reverberant field caused by the hard, reflective surfaces. Installing an acoustic panel treatment solution in large, open spaces such as cafeterias can dramatically improve speech recognition and decrease noise levels. Listed below are several different types of acoustic panels that would be fitting a school cafeteria application:

StratoTile T-Bar Acoustic Panels

The Primacoustic StratoTile is a great looking high-performance ceiling tile made from high-density glass wool for added absorption in the critical voice range. This helps improve intelligibility by attenuating flutter echo and reducing first order reflections. The StratoTile works with the air-space above the panel (called the 'plenum') to absorb all frequencies down to 125Hz, delivering a truly linear performance throughout the voice range.

Saturna Hanging Baffles

The Primacoustic Saturna is a high-performance acoustic baffle designed for more demanding installations where added sound control and an attractive appearance are important. The full-sized Saturna is ideal for large spaces with tall ceilings such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, convention centers, warehouses, and industrial applications. The reduced height of the Saturna LP makes it suitable for rooms with lower ceilings such as community halls, meeting spaces, houses of worship, or any other space where ambient noise and intelligibility are of concern.

Nimbus Acoustic Ceiling Clouds

The Primacoustic Nimbus is a high-performance ceiling cloud designed to hang from the ceiling and capture ambient energy by absorbing sound as it hits the face of the panel, all while trapping powerful reflections from the ceiling on the back side of the panel. The Nimbus gracefully suspends from the ceiling of any room to provide effective reverberant control for improved intelligibility.

Broadway Acoustic Panels

The Primacoustic Broadway is a range of high-performance fabric covered acoustic panels designed for use in applications where superior acoustic performance is desired and safety is of utmost concern. Broadway acoustic panels look great, are easy to install and safe to use anywhere.

Our audio sales engineers can combine any type or number of acoustic panels to fit your specific application, needs, and budget. Call us today at 1-888-256-4112, and we will design the perfect acoustic treatment panel package for your school cafeteria or other large space.

• Reducing the reverberant field and improves intelligibility
• Attenuates excessive noise level exposure for employees
• Shows employees that they are important to management
• Reduces employee stress and increases productivity
• Lowers anxiety levels for kids and improves learning
• Allows the cafeteria to be used as an effective meeting space
• Optimizes communication and safety when evacuating

• Primacoustic StratoTile T-Bar Acoustic Panels
• StratoTile 24" x 24"
• StratoTile 24" x 48"
• Primacoustic Saturna Hanging Baffles
• Saturna
• Saturna LP (Low-Profile)
• Primacoustic Nimbus Acoustic Ceiling Clouds
• Primacoustic Broadway Acoustic Panels
• Control Column
• Scatter Blocks
• Broadband Absorber
• Apex Accent
• Ark Accent
• Element
• Control Cubes