O'Neill Engineered Systems, Inc.

Noise pollution caused by ground level and rooftop HVAC equipment comprising of boilers, chillers and air handlers has become one of the most irritating and also harmful environmental problems in cities all over the world. As urban noise enhances with the multiplication of residential growth, communities and residents are demanding better HVAC Noise Reduction solutions. HVAC systems might need an acoustically designed sound barrier wall. Sound barriers walls have been utilized extensively in soundproof music room for years in the industrial and transportation fields. A sound barrier wall is an exterior structure, generally made of earth or masonry, designed to protect sensitive land uses, like residential areas from noise pollution. These noise pollution prevention products are now being utilized to assist in eradicating undesired noise from HVAC systems also.  Conventional material to measure noise levels of HVAC systems has been reflective products. Reflective products, such a...

If you want to install acoustic fabric panels and don’t know much about it, then it can be a quite intriguing chore for you initially. There are many options available with acoustic panels that make it hard for you to select one. First of all, you should know the precise frequency of sound you want to control and absorb. Then you should know which room or rooms you want to soundproof. In most cases, people have to adjust and absorb medium level to high level sound frequencies. For instance, a newsroom, where most of the sound bounces in the room, is the human voice. To absorb this sound, you will have to install sound diffuser panels . The best instances in this case are home theatres and recording studios. The panel size is not as vital as it appears to be.  You will only have to install enough number of outdoor sound barrier solutions for the entire room. Moreover, the thickness of the walls of the room doesn’t have much impact on the performance of the acoustic panels. Here, t...

According to the American Hearing Research Foundation, noise induced hearing loss is a permanent hearing impairment resulting from prolonged exposure to high level of noise. It is found that 1 in 10 Americans has a loss in hearing that impacts his or her ability to apprehend normal speech. Along with this alarming news, the American Hearing Research Foundation also mentions that there has recently been an enhancement in hearing loss caused by noise in youngsters, caused in most parts by loud music along with enhanced use of earphones and portable radios. This is what led to the evolution of kinetics noise control .   With so much at risk, and the possibility of your kids giving up their loud music is so less, it is vital to consider residential soundproofing with a sound barrier wall ..   There are various types of floating ceiling systems that can be utilized in residential soundproofing. Selecting between them is frequently hard while undertaking a soundproof project due to...

People who are looking for incredible soundproofing properties both at their home and workplace will find what they are looking for from dense polymer quite barrier HD . Simultaneously, they will bask simple installation at a reasonable price. Also available in laminated and reinforced assortments, wall sound barriers have a wide array of residential and commercial applications.    A wall barrier is designed to protect delicate areas from noise pollution. Therefore, such barriers are frequently utilized to lessen the noise emanating from trains, roads, and industrial noise sources. Sound barriers for walls have been utilized in the USA since the early 70s, but as industrial and technological developments have gotten louder, they are much in demand these days than ever before. On the other part of the country, we also witness the use of sound proofing door . There are many people in this country that have commenced the usage of these doors. These doors assist to eradicate pollu...

For the home theatre lover, there are various types of acoustical treatment that you can utilize to create an incredible sounding acoustic ambiance. Not only are you restricted to thousand dollar products that are being utilized in the top notch studios and home theatres of the world, you can also utilize the less costly ones available online and also make DIY solutions. Types of acoustical treatment There are three types of acoustic treatment that you can utilize in the treatment of the home theatre. They are reflectors, diffusers and absorbers. Reflectors are surfaces that enable sound to bounce of it in an untouched way. Absorbers are materials that trap sound, which are beneficial in creating a dead sounding space.  Diffusers are surfaces that serve to scatter sound in an assortment of directions according to its surface pattern while adhering to the NVH automotive laws. Selecting what sound treatments to utilize in your home theatre Your home theatre may be located in the de...

A soundproof test chamber is a space designed completely to absorb sound reflections and prevent noise from escaping or entering. These spaces can be of any size and they are usually utilized for activities needing the minimal noise interference that it’s possible to accomplish. People utilize anechoic chambers for recording music or sometimes for scientific experiments that would be negatively impacted by sound.   For both convenience and safety, don’t forget that air should circulate freely through the room. This is specifically vital if you are planning to spend much time within the space that you are soundproofing. Before doing anything else, start by installing both an inlet and outlet which will keep the air within the space fresh. Your air system should also integrate a fan as this will make sure that the air within the space is fresh. You may also install noise dampening curtains for better sound control within the room.  It isn’t necessary to cover the windows compl...

A noisy external air conditioner can be a headache and nuisance. As the air conditioning units get older, they frequently start rattling and vibrate years before they are due for replacement. Luckily, controlling the noise generated by a bothering air conditioning unit is quite easy yet highly efficient soundproofing attempt. Applying a partial air conditioner sound blanket can assist in controlling the noise created by your air conditioner, making a more serene ambiance within and outside your home.   Controlling the noise generated by an external air conditioning unit includes enclosing the unit in a frame and implementing outdoor soundproofing solutions designed to prevent noise in the air. The frame might be made utilizing various materials, including iron, or steel, wood, and long as the structure can support the heavy sound blankets that will be attached to it.   Once the frame has been made, outdoor sound blankets can be personalized in the size you require to cover t...

After months or years of dreaming about and designing your home theatre installation, you ultimately make your decisions and go out and buy all the electronic equipments. You bring everything at home and set up the speakers, run the cable and connect to the new plasma TV. You sit down on your new couch and hit play to bask all your hard work after installing the rubber isolation mounts .   This is when you understand your new system doesn’t have the same sound quality as it was in the showroom. You double check all the settings, equipments and connections are all correct, and this is when you understand that the acoustics of the room are just as vital to the overall sound quality as the audio equipment that is being utilized. You also have to make sure that there is a proper sound absorption system .    Audi experts and sound engineers have known for years that the physical features of the listening room are important. Sadly, this may be neglected by many people doing it ...

It is a general complaint among the city dwellers that the floors and the walls separating one apartment from another permit sound from one side to pass very conveniently through the other side.   Loss of acoustical privacy hasn’t been a grievance in the suburbs until lately, as land prices surge, many are getting smaller and houses are getting closer. House are also getting closer to the street and is experiencing noise pollution.  This led to the installation of quilted fibreglass absorbers in many houses.   It is more important now as many of us have strong multimedia centres in our homes, and we like to bask our movies with high sound.  The closer you live to your neighbour, the better the chances are for the loss of acoustical privacy. This is why installation of sound absorbing wall strips is necessary.    Sound is transmitted from its source to the ear through waves travelling through the air. When the volume of the sound reaches you, you are affec...