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Cost of Acoustic Panels for Architectural Projects: Why It’s Not About Price per m²

Acoustic panel costs depend on performance, layout, materials, and installation - not just wall area. Learn how to control costs without compromising how your space sounds.

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How to Specify Acoustic Panels: Guidance, Considerations & Selection for NZ & Australia

Specifying acoustic panels is about more than choosing a material, it’s about solving real acoustic problems while balancing performance, aesthetics, and compliance. This guide provides practical, locally relevant advice for NZ and Australian projects.

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Baffle Ceilings vs Suspended Ceiling Grids: Acoustic, Aesthetic, and Cost Comparison

PET ceilings and baffles combine high acoustic performance with lightweight, durable, and customisable design, outperforming traditional aluminium, timber, and mineral fiber. Using the same PET material across ceilings and baffles ensures consistent aesthetics and simplified installation.

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What Are the Best Ways to Use Acoustic Panels in Architecture? : A Designer’s Guide

Great acoustic design starts by treating sound as part of the architecture, not a problem to fix later. When acoustic panels are thoughtfully placed and integrated into walls and ceilings, they improve clarity, comfort, and wellbeing without compromising the look of the space.

How to Meet New Zealand’s Classroom DQLS Acoustic Standards

Enhance classroom acoustics with dbsorb’s modular, removable wall panels. Perfect for new builds, modular classrooms, and renovations, these DQLS-compliant solutions reduce reverberation, improve speech clarity, and integrate seamlessly into learning environments.

Why Every Classroom Needs Acoustic Panels for Learning

Flexible wall, ceiling, and baffle solutions reduce reverberation, improve speech clarity, and integrate seamlessly into school interiors, all while supporting DQLS standards and modular classroom designs.

The Top 5 Reasons Your Workspace Needs Better Acoustics

A major contributor to workplace productivity is the level of noise. Chatty coworkers, ringing phones, and background noise in an office cause serious distractions to the flow of work. This leads to less focus and concentration for your employees.

What’s the Difference between Acoustic Treatment and Soundproofing?

Like most people, you may have thought these two terms are much the same. But there are major differences in soundproofing and acoustic treatment. Soundproofing is preventing sound from coming in and out of a specific space. While acoustic treatment is creating solutions to control or reduce echoes and sound reverberations in a room.

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Benefits of Installing Acoustic Panels in Your Home

It can be overwhelming to come home after a long day of work to meet a noisy environment. But with an effective noise control system, you’ll be able to keep your home peaceful and quiet.