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Joie de Vivre’s Citizen Hotel

Location: Downtown Sacramento - a 197-room boutique hotel.

Drywall & Framing Contractor: Boyett Construction, Inc.

Project Manager: Todd R. Browning, District Manager

Architect: Gary Murakami, VITAE Architecture

Products: QuietRock 525, QuietRock DensArmor Plus 528, QuietSeal, QuietPutty

Objectives: Deliver restful hotel rooms, while maximizing usable space

Opening in the fall of 2008, Joie de Vivre’s Citizen Hotel revives downtown Sacramento’s historic Cal Western Life building. As California’s largest boutique hotel company, Joie de Vivre has a reputation for creating a unique, relaxing and luxurious environment for its guests.

Todd R. Browning, District Manager at Boyett Construction, Inc., is the project manager for the development. “The initial construction plans did not include a strong soundproofing solution,” said Browning. “I had certainly heard of QuietRock, but had not used it on other projects. I recommended we use it for the hotel and they went with it.”

“QuietRock helps us deliver a quiet, restful, luxury experience,” said Brian Larson, managing director, the Citizen Hotel. “Soundproofing with QuietRock was less expensive than any other approach we looked at when you include materials and labor, and it will help us finish the project on time and on budget.”

Every Inch Counts

According to Browning, “We wanted to use a product that maximizes every square foot of space. QuietRock allowed us to use fewer layers of gypsum board, while maintaining the desired STC ratings, thereby conserving valuable space and reducing labor costs.” Fewer layers also meant less material, less waste and less energy, all key green building objectives. In the bathrooms, Browning’s team used QuietRock DensArmor Plus 528, which is ideal for sound walls that require a tile backer board, and highly mold- and moisture-resistant. “One of my big concerns on this job was how to maintain the STC rating but still have a tile backer in a hotel with a very small footprint,” said Browning. Considering every square foot of the bathroom, Browning would not give up even 5/8 of an inch. “With QuietRock DensArmor Plus 528, we solved the space issue by using one layer that addressed both the sound quality and tile backing needs.”

Install Less, Pay Less

Although the Citizen Hotel is Browning’s first QuietRock project, he has become an advocate based on his own research and the supporting documentation available on the QuietRock website. “For the application, where you need to maintain a certain STC Joie de Vivre’s Quiet Hotel Rises in Noisy Downtown A QuietRock application story Centrally located in downtown Sacramento, The Citizen Hotel will make its home in the historic former Cal Western Life building on the corner of 10th and J Streets.