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TESTIMONIALS
1-Hour AIA/CES Program on Acoustics & Architectural Finishes

William H. Doggett, AIA, Principal
WILLIAM DOGGETT ARCHITECTS, Bethesda, MD
June 25, 2003

Dr. D'Antonio--Thank you for coming to our office with such an interesting and educational program on acoustical science and products. Your presentation had our architectural staff fully "absorbed" and we appreciate both the Powerpoint information, and your engaging manner in answering our many questions. Your product samples were also helpful in relating to typical sound interactive building features. We would be interested in possibly attending one of your upcoming one day seminars. Thank you again for your presentation.

James M. Wright, AIA, Principal
Page Southerland Page LLP
May 23, 2003

Peter,
Thank you for your visit to our Washington office. Your acoustical finishes presentation was outstanding—I definitely came away more knowledgeable about this aspect of architectural design, feeling that the time was very well spent. You succeeded in holding my attention throughout, and you challenged me to re-think what I thought I knew about materials and acoustics. I look forward to working with you in the future.

Gary F. Lewis, CSI, CDT
Specifications/Quality Assurance,
URS Corporation - Washington, DC
January 8, 2003

To: Marriott International
Corporate Headquarters
Warren Neiman, Tim Sefchok & Susan,
We recently had a very interesting luncheon presentation here at URS by Dr. Peter D'Antonio of RPG. I recommended that he contact you, as I think that the presentation would be quite interesting and applicable to the many MHRS ballroom/meeting room renovations that you do at Marriott. Their extremely informative presentation provided a broad overview of the science of acoustics within a building space. In short...we all gained a far better understanding of the hows and whys of acoustic issues as they relate to architecture. In the event he hasn't, I have attached Peter's Bio and an outline of the presentation that he gave. You will find his contact information on the Program Description. Best Regards and my wishes for a busy and prosperous new year for you and MHRS!

David G. Wright, AIA
Vice President, GWWO Inc/ Architects
December 18, 2002

Peter, thanks for an excellent presentation on the ability of certain materials to accomplish acoustical absorption, diffusion, and/or reflection. The concept of a triangular continuum with these "absolute" properties at the extremities, and with any particular design goal (or any particular material property characteristics) falling somewhere within the area between the extremes, is a useful way to think about the entire challenge. Much appreciated. Additionally, your enthusiasm and energy demonstrate your lifelong commitment to, and success at, what you do! Cheers.

Alan Ritchie, Principal
Philip Johnson/Alan Ritchie Architects
November 12, 2002

I would like to express how much I enjoyed your presentation on the Application of Acoustic Design and Products in Architecture. It was most informative and helpful in understanding how you analyze spaces to accomplish the very best acoustical results. We look forward to your assistance on some of the projects in our office, as discussed.

Roxanne Wallace
AI Architecture, Washington, DC
November 7, 2002

So many times I have heard people complain about bad acoustics in buildings. Acoustics is the invisible design problem, usually forgotten when planning spaces. This lecture was an informative wake-up call for architects and designers to really think about spaces, not just visually, but acoustically. RPG is a wonderful resource for the profession. Thank you for such an informative lecture!

Don Cox, Associate Partner
Richard Meier & Partners, New York, NY
August 28, 2002

Your presentation opened my eyes (and ears) to the many possibilities that are available to Architects in dealing with acoustics. It's nice to know that someone with acoustic design knowledge is also sensitive to the Architecture. I'm sure each of us attending your seminar left better informed about acoustic design and the wide array of useful acoustical products. Thanks again for an enjoyable and informative lunch break.

Philip Snyder & William Cooke
Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP
1 Front Street San Francisco, Ca. 94111
415.981.1555
September 27, 2002

Recommendation to other SOM locations
In follow-up to the presentation to our office by RPG on acoustic principals and products, I can easily recommend both RPG and their representative Gary Madaras. Thanks to Gary's extensive technical background and his ability to convey a great deal of information in a well organized manner, the session was valuable on several levels. More than just hype for a product line, the time spent resulted in a better understanding of the hows and whys of acoustic issues as they relate to architecture. This vendor's representative is far more versed in his discipline than most and worth a listen.

Thomas McMillan, Associate Partner
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP,
One Front Street, Suite 2500, San Francisco, CA 94111
September 27, 2002

I was asked If I could recommend RPG for a presentation to your office. I would recommend them. Their presentation was very informative, and spent some quality time in presenting acoustic principles as well as presenting the company's products, which are also very interesting.

William D. Loose,
Principal,
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Wilkes-Barre, PA
April 23, 2002

A few of the folks here who are habitual critics of these luncheon seminars commented that this was one of the most interesting and informative we've ever had. Everyone was impressed with the quality of both the presentation and the projects/research you've been involved with.

Stephen Altherr, AIA,
Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates
March 6, 2002

I thought Dr. D'Antonio was great. I wouldn't hesitate to give a project to him, or recommend RPG, assuming we had the budget. This was one of the few REAL seminars (i.e.: educational) that we have had. I think some of the things that made the presentation appealing were: 1. An understanding of the way architects work. 2. Having a sophisticated product 3. Clearly explaining how it works. That's something most "salesmen" can't do.

Sonny Sanjari, IKM Inc.,
One PPG Place,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
March 6, 2002

Thank you for taking the time to visit us at IKM and for your insightful presentation. I must admit that I had only planed on staying for 15 min. for your presentation, however I ended up staying for the entire 1 hour presentation, and I believe it was time well spent. Your extensive knowledge in the field of acoustical design along with your innovative and attractive products and services made for an exceptionally captivating presentation. I will remember your company if a project requires acoustical products and services.

Maya R. Chesakova, AIA,
Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates
March 6, 2002

Thank you RPG for the presentation you have given us. It was very informative and visually interesting. So much so, that I have passed the web site information to couple of my friends in other cities.

Paul Donatelli, L.D.
Astorino Architects,
Pittsburgh, PA
March 5, 2002

Thank you for one of the most informative and interesting presentations we have had in-house, to date. You obviously "know" acoustics and know how to circumvent acoustic shortcomings in a variety of architectural venues; you have after all invented the products that do this. You are also able to "present" to an audience for their understanding. Able to reach Architects as a salesman, but with all the knowledge of the inventor. Terrific. Thanks again.

Raymond J. Sinagra, AIA, L.D.
Astorino Architects, Pittsburgh, PA
March 5, 2002

Dr. D'Antonio, thank you for the wonderful presentation. It's great to know what products/technologies are available to mitigate problems in the acoustic milieu without aesthetics (aural or otherwise). What I found particularly engaging was the relative availability of sophisticated modeling techniques to inform/evaluate the design process at an earlier stage. Please, let us know when more acoustic seminars are available at your MD headquarters.

Bruce House,
Michael Barber Architecture,
Denver, CO.
February 19, 2002

Thank you for the opportunity to respond to your recent presentation. The presentation that you made to our firm on February 19th was one of the very best I've seen. Your presentation was fascinating from a technological point of view and provided a number of thoughtful examples of how those technologies have been applied to common materials in response to sometimes-complex acoustical and architectural challenges. It certainly expanded our knowledge of the tools available to us as designers in solving some of these problems. I learned a great deal in the short time that you were able to spend with us during our luncheon.

Deborah Barber,
Michael Barber Architecture,
Denver, CO.
February 19, 2002

Your presentation was informative, fascinating and energizing. Several of my colleagues commented that they both learned something and gained an appreciation for a creative approach to an old problem. We appreciated your inclination to explain the characteristics of the products and provide a mini-physics lesson to help us understand. It's a relief to know there are options to the ubiquitous padded acoustic panels. Thank you and we'd recommend the seminar to anyone interested in quality.