--- title: The Science of Comfort - Price Industries HVAC blog | Noise Control description: Noise Control | Price Industries is committed to innovation, science, technology, business integrity, first-class service, and dedication to people. Our dependable quality, reliable delivery, and knowledgeable follow-up service have made Price a market leader in supplying air distribution, critical controls, and noise control products to the non-residential HVAC market. --- ![PriceTraining\_Logo\_RGB-1](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PriceTraining_Logo_RGB-1.png?width=303&height=58&name=PriceTraining_Logo_RGB-1.png)   [![Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/Priceindustries-March-2018/Images/Price_Logo_Blue.svg)](https://www.priceindustries.com/) The Science of ComfortTM ## The Science of Comfort Your Premier Source for All Things HVAC ## [SMACNA Highlight: Custom Silencers for High-Pressure Duct Systems](https://blog.priceindustries.com/smacna-highlight-custom-silencers-for-high-pressure-duct-systems) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on October 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Price rectangular silencer](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/RH_silencer_FI.png)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/smacna-highlight-custom-silencers-for-high-pressure-duct-systems) ## Effective Attenuation, Robust Construction *Price Industries is proud to be a Gold Associate Member of the [Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA)](https://bit.ly/3JwFg2u). In our SMACNA Highlight blog series, we’ll be featuring news, tips and tricks tailored to the skilled contractors who install, coordinate and deliver HVAC systems across North America.* [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/smacna-highlight-custom-silencers-for-high-pressure-duct-systems) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/smacna-highlight-custom-silencers-for-high-pressure-duct-systems#comments-listing) Topics: [Noise Control](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/noise-control), [HVAC Silencers](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac-silencers), [Duct Noise Reduction](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/duct-noise-reduction), [Static Pressure](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/static-pressure), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Contractors](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/contractors) ## [SMACNA Highlight: Return Air Canopy](https://blog.priceindustries.com/smacna-highlight-return-air-canopy) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on March 10, 2026 at 9:08 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Price's Return Air Canopy](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/RAC_v015.png)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/smacna-highlight-return-air-canopy) ## Quieter Spaces, Faster Installation *Price Industries is proud to be a Gold Associate Member of the [Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA)](https://bit.ly/3JwFg2u). In our SMACNA Highlight blog series, we’ll be featuring news, tips and tricks tailored to the skilled contractors who install, coordinate and deliver HVAC systems across North America.* [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/smacna-highlight-return-air-canopy) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/smacna-highlight-return-air-canopy#comments-listing) Topics: [Noise Control](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/noise-control), [Speech Privacy](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/speech-privacy), [Duct Noise Reduction](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/duct-noise-reduction), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Contractors](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/contractors) ## [The Sound of Silence](https://blog.priceindustries.com/the-sound-of-silence) Posted by [Steven Thomasson](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/steven-thomasson) on October 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![A chiller with a Price Acoustic Panel enclosure and an adjacent barrier wall](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/NC%20Blog%20Enclosure%20and%20Barrier%20Wall_FI.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/the-sound-of-silence) ## Engineered Acoustic Enclosures for Chillers Ever had a project stall because of unexpected noise complaints? Chillers may be the culprit. Noise is frequently overlooked in the design of mechanical equipment, only becoming a problem once the equipment is installed and the neighbors start complaining. If the local authorities find that a site has violated noise ordinances, the situation needs to be remedied quickly to avoid legal action. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/the-sound-of-silence) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/the-sound-of-silence#comments-listing) Topics: [Noise Control](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/noise-control), [Acoustic Panels](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/acoustic-panels), [HVAC Silencers](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac-silencers), [Pressure Drop](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/pressure-drop), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Design Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/design-engineering), [CFD](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/cfd) ## [Acoustical Enclosure in Downtown Calgary](https://blog.priceindustries.com/acoustical-enclosure-in-downtown-calgary) Posted by [Mauricio Salinas](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/mauricio-salinas) on April 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Acoustical enclosure on the rooftop of a building in a congested downtown area](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/EHP-NC%20Blog%20Image%201.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/acoustical-enclosure-in-downtown-calgary) ## Bringing Design to Reality Back in 2022, a mixed-use building in the Downtown East Village neighborhood of Calgary, AB, managed by the Calgary Housing Corporation, was identified as violating the city’s noise bylaws due to excessive noise emitted by its air-conditioning condensers. To address the issue, the city had initially planned to purchase and relocate new low-noise variable refrigerant flow (VRF) condensers. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/acoustical-enclosure-in-downtown-calgary) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/acoustical-enclosure-in-downtown-calgary#comments-listing) Topics: [Acoustics](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/acoustics), [Noise Control](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/noise-control), [Acoustic Louvers](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/acoustic-louvers), [Acoustic Panels](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/acoustic-panels), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Design Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/design-engineering) ## [Mitigating the Risks of Close-Coupled Silencers](https://blog.priceindustries.com/mitigating-the-risks-of-close-coupled-silencers) Posted by [Mauricio Salinas](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/mauricio-salinas) on April 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![A shared workspace showing a silencer close coupled to a terminal unit](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/silencer_layout_v116retouch_FI.png)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/mitigating-the-risks-of-close-coupled-silencers) ## System Testing to Optimize Terminal Unit Acoustics In many commercial HVAC systems, engineers pair VAV boxes, fan-powered boxes and [fan coils](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-do-fan-coil-units-work) with [duct silencers](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-a-silencer) to meet the acoustical requirements of a space. While all the components are tested to industry standards – [AHRI 880](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-are-ahri-880-and-ahri-885) and AHRI 260 for terminal units and fan coils and ASTM E477-20for silencers – the combination of these two categories in real-world installations isn’t always straightforward. 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