CISCA INDUSTRY STUDIES

Acoustics in Healthcare Environments White Paper

CISCA's white paper outlining the importance on acoustics in healthcare is now complete.  This paper draws from a wide variety of papers published on the need for good acoustics in healthcare environments.

Click on the picture to the left for the complete paper.

Click here for a short summary flyer.

 ACOUSTICS IN SCHOOLS WHITE PAPER

CISCA's white paper outlining the importance on acoustics in schools is now complete.  This paper draws from a wide variety of papers published on the need for good acoustics and its impact on learning.

Click here for a one page flyer you can publish on your website.  Click on the picture to the left for the complete paper.

Click here for a short summary flyer.

CISCA STUDY SHOWS ENERGY SAVINGS FOR CONTINUOUS CEILINGS

New research from CISCA reveals that suspended ceilings can significantly reduce a building's lifetime operating costs through energy and maintenance savings. Our report, "Life Cycle Study: Suspended Ceilings vs. Open Plenum" shows that even though suspended ceilings cost more initially, they can achieve a life-cycle payback in less than 11 months over open-plenum (exposed) designs, depending upon the building type and the region. Suspended ceilings were shown to lower energy costs by 9% to 17%.

The CISCA Life Cycle Study is modeled on two different building types (office and retail) in five different markets, reflecting differences in energy costs, construction/installation costs and climate zones.  Markets included Charlotte, Chicago, Oklahoma City, Orlando and Phoenix.

Click on the picture for a copy of the brochure.

If you would like more information, a concise report of the study's highlights is available for download.  For the complete study, or further information, please email us at CISCA@cisca.org or call 630-584-1919.