When we began our design efforts for the new Air America Studios, we had to address four main issues: studio layout, accommodation of technical equipment, acoustic isolation and internal room ...

May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations. This webinar is part of the Acoustics Academy. This webinar will explore acoustic design strategies in performance ...

Ambient noise levels in some facility types are trending up and becoming a barrier to clear communication between building occupants. A 2005 study conducted by Ilene Busch-Vishniac, PhD, a dean and ...

Have you heard a great building lately? How someone experiences a building in these changing times relies on the experience of all their senses including their sense of hearing. As soon as someone or ...

1. To optimize a space for speech intelligibility, designers should specify products such as fiberglass ceiling tiles that have a noise reduction coefficient (NRC) of: A. Less than 0.5 B. Greater than ...

Imagine sitting in a café where the clatter of a fork hitting a plate across the room drowns out your conversation with the person sitting next to you. Have you ever worked in an open office filled ...

Although most mass timber projects are hybrids of a sort—boasting a steel or concrete lateral system—Cincinnati Public Radio’s (CPR) new $32-million headquarters in Evanston is something of an anomaly ...

Sound and noise inside prisons can affect both staff and inmates, so a thorough understanding of that noise is crucial when designing prison spaces. SYDNEY, Dec. 6, 2023 – Prisons are typically noisy ...

In contemporary interior design, acoustics have evolved from an afterthought into a defining design language. Architects and specifiers are increasingly seeking materials that perform both visually ...

When writing a song, performing before an audience, or laying down tracks to be at our best, making the music has to “feel” right. For too long, drummers have had to live with a double standard with ...