News & Editorials
Pass the Earplugs, It’s Time for Bed
Outdoor Noise Intrusion into Condos, Apartments, Hotels, Dormitories and Single-Family Homes
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A New Floating Floor Option
‘Floating floors’ are often recommended by acoustical consultants when there is a need to isolate adjacent spaces within the building from impact generated noise – for example, when a fitness center is located in a mixed-use building – and when noise and vibration generating equipment must be located on an upper floor over noise sensitive spaces.
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Soundscape Intern Anna Catton Receives INCE Award
Anna Catton, working with Soundscape Engineering for the summer, received the Leo Beranek Student Medal for Excellence in the Study of Noise Control award from the Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE).
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HIPAA Violations of Speech Privacy
Have you ever been in a pin-drop quiet medical waiting room or pharmacy and needed to discuss your medical condition with a person behind the counter? Was it uncomfortable because you knew others in the room could hear you? Technically, this is a situation ripe for HIPAA speech privacy problems, where bystanders are able to overhear your medical conversations.
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Sound Matters
NYT Article - Dear Architects: Sound Matters
The character and feel of a space has more to do with just how it looks. How it sounds either enhances or diminishes an occupant’s experience.
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