SONEXone™ Panels and
Baffles Used at the South Metro
Public Safety Training Facility in Minnesota
The South Metro Public Safety Training
Facility in Minnesota is a modest concrete structure topped with a
framework of simple wood trusses. Inside, the building is completely
modern with wide brightly-lit hallways leading to a number of
well-equipped classrooms and two state-of-the-art shooting ranges.
Located in Braemar Park in the southwest
suburb of Edina, the facility is a joint project of the cities of Edina,
Bloomington and Eden Prairie, as well as the Metropolitan Airports
Commission. The 28,000 square foot building is used to train local law
enforcement and firefighters. It is not open to the public.
The smaller of the facility's two
shooting ranges is used for individual practice and training. The
larger, 75-foot range has 10 shooting lanes and two adjoining rifle
lanes that are 150 feet long. The expansive space is specifically
designed for the kind of scenario-based training used by today's law
enforcement professionals. Vehicles are driven out onto the floor, the
lights lowered, and officers are faced with an array of fast-moving
targets. Officers must decide quickly whether to shoot or hold their
fire.
The range is equipped with high-tech
sound equipment that can simulate a variety of situations, including the
sounds of planes taking off and landing. With so much gunfire and other
sounds happening at once, architects were keenly aware of the need to
control the noise in both ranges, especially the larger one where echo
and reverberation would likely be excessive. Not only were architects
concerned with protecting the hearing of the officers; they also wanted
to make sure the surrounding residential community was not disturbed by
on-going gunfire.
After considering several options,
architects opted for SONEXone 3" Panels and Baffles for the project.
Installed on the walls and ceilings of the vestibules or "sound locks"
leading into each shooting lane, as well as the area where the officers
stand to fire their weapons, the panels and baffles dramatically reduce
airborne sound energy. Both products are coated with black Hypalon®,
protecting them from dust and dirt and allowing them to be easily wiped
clean.
The easily-installed panels and baffles
are made with illbruck's proprietary willtec® foam, which is class 1
fire-rated for flame spread and smoke density. The best fire rating
possible, Class 1 materials will char but not burn when they come in
contact with flame. Flammability of acoustical products is always a
concern, particularly in shooting ranges where unburned gun powder can
sometimes present a fire hazard.
SONEXone Panels and Baffles, a quality,
cost-effective solution to our customers' noise control needs. Both are
available in natural, painted or Hypalon coated. Their textured surface
gives them a soft, geometric look that is appropriate for any
environment.
illbruck manufactures a broad range of
attractive acoustical ceiling tiles, wall panels, baffles, and other
noise control products for commercial and industrial applications,
including: SQUARELINE® Metal Ceiling Tiles, HARMONI™ and WHITELINE™
Ceiling Tiles, CONTOUR® Wall and Ceiling Tiles, FABRITEC™ Wall Panels,
SONEX® Wall Panels and Baffles, and PROSPEC® Barriers and Composites.
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