The Quietroom foundation — creator of the Quietroom label, the only objective standard for quiet hotel rooms — is setting up the first worldwide certification process for manufacturers of soundproofing products used in the hotel industry.
“Using certified products will help architects and developers meet objective standards for sound insulation,” says Lucas Keizer, president of the foundation, “and hotels can demand the use of certified products as a guarantee that their rooms will be properly insulated.”
In the construction sector, and therefore in the hotel business, small errors can lead to big lapses in performance. These errors tend to only become visible at a late stage: through bad reviews, high repair costs or the unavoidable demolition of a building. These type of costly errors can be avoided by the use of certified products. Manufacturers of soundproofing building products for the hotel industry can apply to the Quietroom foundation.
In the construction sector, and therefore in the hotel business, small errors can lead to big lapses in performance. These errors tend to only become visible at a late stage: through bad reviews, high repair costs or the unavoidable demolition of a building. These type of costly errors can be avoided by the use of certified products. Manufacturers of soundproofing building products for the hotel industry can apply to the Quietroom foundation.
A wide range of products from manufacturers around the globe are being examined, and so far 36 have received the Quietroom Product Certificate. The certificate is available in various categories such as Floors, Walls & Ceilings, Doors & Windows, Acoustics, Ventilation and Water & Discharge Pipes.
According to the Architect Institute: “Industry professionals have already called the certification an excellent initiative and an important step to achieve better quality control for soundproof products.”
The Quietroom foundation has also created the Design & Build Certificate which is aimed at (acoustic) consultants, designers and constructors involved with projects in the hotel industry. Certification of their building systems, construction processes, and services will make them more attractive to clients in the hotel industry.
The aim of the foundation is to create a worldwide database of certified products, systems, processes, and services, which will be freely accessible through the foundation’s website, www.quiethotelroom.org. Certificates will be annually revised to ensure that they reflect the latest standards.