Pella Corp. recently was awarded Quiet Mark certification, an international award program that recognizes excellence in low-noise products, technology and solutions to unwanted noise.
One of those products is the new Pella Lifestyle Series triple-pane wood window with optional sound package, which was recently awarded the certification for superior noise reduction. With this recognition, Pella joins global brands including Electrolux, Dyson, Mitsubishi Electric, Logitech and Whirlpool who have achieved awards for their quieter products. Pella is the first window and door manufacturer in the U.S. to receive the certification, according to officials.
“Loud, persistent noises can have a significant effect on mental health and a person’s wellbeing," says Matt Kiernan, general manager, wood division, Pella Corp."Through innovation and product design, we’ve developed a wood window that reduces sound by 52 percent when compared to single pane windows.”
Quiet Mark encourages companies worldwide to prioritize noise reduction within the design of everyday products, machines and appliances, and building materials providing consumers with a trusted mark of approval to help inform purchase decisions.
“Consumers care about the amount of noise they are exposed to – be it from their vacuum cleaner or their next-door neighbor," says Poppy Szkiler, founder and CEO of Quiet Mark. "When quieter products or noise reduction solutions are identified for them, by our Quiet Mark label, it makes purchase decisions easier, transforming our homes and living spaces.”
Quiet Mark’s proprietary testing program is carried out at facilities located in the UK and U.S., manned by expert acousticians specializing in over 50 product categories. The acoustics assessments in these labs are carefully designed to represent real-life scenarios, in which the products being tested would typically be used. State-of-the-art, calibrated instrumentation is used to record the sounds as they would be received by the human ear. Using this method, the company has awarded over 500 different products from quiet washing machines and vacuum cleaners, to forklift trucks, and house build materials, including doors and windows.
