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The Fifth Wall: Design Options and Considerations for Specifying Commercial Ceilings

March 24, 2022
Ceilings represent a significant amount of square footage and investment in design projects, which requires designers and specifiers to give careful consideration to what gets installed in the ceiling plane. In this episode of I Hear Design, we talk to Steve Udolph, national sales manager at CertainTeed, to find out how ceilings can contribute to issues like acoustics, wellness and biophilia, as well as the variety of architectural forms and finishes available to designers to help them achieve the looks they want without sacrificing performance. 

Ceilings represent a significant amount of square footage and investment in design projects, which requires designers and specifiers to give careful consideration to what gets installed in the ceiling plane. In this episode of I Hear Design, we talk to Steve Udolph, national sales manager at CertainTeed Architectural, to find out how ceilings can contribute to issues like acoustics, wellness and biophilia, as well as the variety of architectural forms and finishes available to designers to help them achieve the looks they want without sacrificing performance. 

This podcast was created in partnership with CertainTeed Architectural.

Meet our guest:

Steve Udolph, national sales manager, CertainTeed

Steve Udolph is national sales manager for CertainTeed Architectural, covering a wide range of standard and custom product collections in felt, wood, metal, fiberglass, and more. It’s a natural fit for Steve, who has spent his entire career in the interior specialties business, putting his dual degrees in marketing and management information systems to work in field that thrives on design, messaging, and technology.

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About the Author

Robert Nieminen | Chief Content Director

Robert Nieminen is the Chief Content Director of Architectural Products, BUILDINGS and i+s, sister publications of Smart Buildings Technology. He is an award-winning writer with more than 20 years of experience reporting on the architecture and design industry.

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