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LOS ALTOS, California
— The David and Lucile Packard Foundation was created in 1984 by
Hewlett-Packard co-founder David Packard and his wife Lucile to provide grants
to improve the lives of families, children and communities and to restore and
protect our planet. The Foundation recently inaugurated its new headquarters in
Los Gatos, which is the largest Net Zero Energy building in California. The
building is equipped with a host of state-of-the-art amenities including a
HARMAN BSS Audio Soundweb™ London conferencing system.
The system was
installed by San Jose, CA-based Integrated Communications Systems (ISC), a
communications contractor/integrator with a client roster that includes some of
the best-known names in Silicon Valley. The BSS Audio system features two
BLU-800 devices and eight BLU-160 devices, and includes six Soundweb London
Telephone Hybrid Cards and 14 Soundweb London AEC (Acoustic Echo Cancellation)
Cards. The BSS Audio devices are complemented by 32 JBL® Control
26CT in-ceiling speakers, six Control 128W in-wall and four Control 126W in-wall
speakers installed in the Foundation’s six videoconferencing rooms and
throughout the facility.
“Everything about the
new Packard Foundation building is top quality and we wanted to install a
system to match,” said Mark Berlo, Project Manager at ICS. “We chose the
Soundweb London conferencing system because of its superior sound quality,
especially its Acoustic Echo Cancellation. The AEC adapts very quickly. We have had nothing but compliments on the
sound quality.”
The BSS Audio
components and other A/V equipment are located in one of four intermediate
distribution frames that send the audio and video to the six conference rooms,
and divisible meeting room. In addition, audio can be fed to the building’s
center courtyard. The system is used primarily for conferencing and
presentations.
“It’s a testament to
how well thought-out the system is that the setup and commissioning went quite
smoothly,” Berlo noted. “The system is versatile, works perfectly in keeping
everyone connected both in the building and in remote locations, and the client
is very happy with the sound quality.”
“I should point out
that the David and Lucile Packard Foundation building is an LEED Platinum
Certified Building, which is the highest rating given by the USGBC, the US
Green Building Council. We’re proud to have participated in this project.”
For more information
about Integrated Communication Systems please visit www.ics-integration.com.
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