Interior Insulating Glass Windows Bring Peace and Quiet to Guests at Historic Hotel Metro

MILWAUKEE -- The Hotel Metro emerged from a $7 million renovation in 1998 as a stunning, upscale boutique hotel in downtown Milwaukee. Located in the heart of the city’s entertainment, cultural, and financial districts, the renovation included upscale amenities, luxurious custom furnishings, and a magnificent lobby and restaurant. Originally built in 1936, the six-story art deco building is a significant structure in Milwaukee. The adaptive re-use of this historic building earned Hotel Metro many awards, including a membership in Historic Hotels of America.

The building’s original handsome hardwood windows were preserved during the renovation. While the windows added to the historic character of the hotel, they also allowed modern noise problems to infiltrate the guestrooms.

Even though they provided complimentary earplugs in the guestrooms, hotel staff routinely received noise complaints from guests. Hotel Metro is in a vibrant neighborhood and the noise from patrons and music at area clubs and bars was waking up hotel guests. In the early morning hours, the loud rattling of dumpsters and garbage trucks on the quaint cobblestone roads was the source of more noise

After reading about a successful noise abatement project completed by Maine Glass at a New Orleans hotel, the owner of Hotel Metro contacted Maine Glass in the fall of 2003. Maine Glass visited the hotel and performed a test installation in two of the Hotel Metro guestrooms. For the test installation Maine Glass used interior sliding windows that were specifically designed to retain operability of the existing windows while creating a dramatic reduction in noise infiltration. After thorough evaluation, Hotel Metro was very pleased with the noise reduction and awarded Maine Glass a contract to supply and install interior insulating windows in all of the street-side guestrooms.

The building’s original historic windows were left in place and Maine Glass interior insulating windows were installed inside, creating an insulating dead air space and a dual pane, double frame barrier. The project delivered numerous benefits including noise reduction, increased energy efficiency, and preservation of the historic windows.

Hotel Metro guests are still treated to a great location in a vibrant neighborhood but now the guests also enjoy a peaceful night’s sleep.

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