San Geronimo Community Presbyterian Church

Kathy PalimoreKathy has been with Acoustical Solutions since 1998. With her background as a technical sales rep in the engineering industry, she easily grasps complex industrial projects. Kathy loves the challenge of soundproofing gymnasiums and multipurpose rooms for schools, worship facilities, and sports arenas. 1-800-782-5742 Ext. 0116

Whether it’s a sanctuary or a fellowship hall, church sound can be a tricky thing. San Geronimo Community Presbyterian Church in California needed to solve a sound problem in the multipurpose room.

San Geronimo Community Presbyterian Church is using direct mount acoustical panels.

San Geronimo Community Presbyterian Church used directly mounted acoustical panels.

The Challenge

From post-service snacks and beverages to important round-table discussions, nothing was working in the multipurpose room. “It was irritating, and literally impossible to talk to the person next to you,” explained Richard James, who was tasked with finding a solution for church. The self-described “quaint, kickback, woodsy, and Pacific” congregation contacted Acoustical Solutions. San Geronimo Community Presbyterian Church’s meeting place is in an old converted and expanded train station. They had a room that simply wasn’t designed for acoustics. Hardwood floors, a rectangular shape, untreated walls, and a lot of glass all contributed to sound in the room bouncing from wall to wall. This created a flutter echo.

At San Geronimo Community Presbyterian Church, fabric wrapped acoustic panels reduce flutter echo.

The Solution

The folks at San Geronimo Community Presbyterian Church took the advice of the Acoustical Solutions Technical Sales Representative. They decided to combat their acoustical problems with fabric wrapped acoustic panels. The church mounted AlphaSorb® Fabric Wrapped Acoustic Panels on the walls in the multipurpose room. By mounting acoustic panels on the ceiling, also known as ceiling clouds, they took advantage of other available space. AlphaSorb® Acoustic Panels are used for sound reduction and reverberation control. AlphaSorb® Acoustic Panels are Class 1 Fire Rated and offer various edge details and installation options.

The Result

Richard says now his church’s space is far from “irritating.” “Now, the room is ‘cozy,'” he said. “I’ve noticed that even on a warm Sunday, approximately half the people wish to remain in the room rather than to go outside on our nice covered patio during the post-service coffee & snack hour.” Bible study has improved as well. “In a meeting or bible study, one can clearly hear even a very weak-voiced person speaking across a nine-chair round table,” Richard says.

To learn more about how Acoustical Solutions can solve your noise control problems, use our contact form, call one of our Acoustical Sales Consultants at (800) 782-5742, or visit us on the web at acousticalsolutions.com.

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