Resilient Channel: If You Use It, Don’t Screw It Up!
According to building codes, party floor/ceiling assemblies must provide a minimum Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating of 50. To achieve this...
10 July, 2018
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A Quiet Place: An Acoustical Review
A Quiet Place tells the story of a family in plight—the Abbotts—fighting for survival against killer aliens that are sightless,...
24 May, 2018
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Acoustical Design for Houses of Worship
Few buildings have more demanding acoustical requirements than houses of worship. Because the delivery of spoken word and the offering...
29 March, 2018
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Improve Your School Music Program with Good Acoustical Design
Whether you are building a new school or upgrading an existing facility, properly planning the acoustics in your music rehearsal...
31 January, 2018
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Late Reflections, Echoes, and Speech Intelligibility
While human ears and brains are remarkable speech processors, our ability to understand speech is easily degraded by a little...
02 November, 2017
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Music Venue Acoustics: Optimizing Reflections for Audiences and Musicians
Reflecting sound waves significantly affect how a room sounds, so optimizing these reflections is an essential part of the acoustical...
06 September, 2017
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Theatre Acoustics: Designing Drama Spaces for Speech and Music
Storytelling is one of the oldest human traditions, and a great drama space connects the audience to the actors, setting...
28 July, 2017
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Acoustics of Concert Halls, Rehearsal Rooms and Music Facilities
Music, in all its styles and forms, interacts with its environment. Because the acoustical environment is part of the musical...
29 June, 2017
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The Myth of Privacy in an Open-Plan Office
“It’s the best of both worlds,” says the salesman. “All you need are these little screens, an acoustical tile ceiling,...
31 March, 2017
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Intelligible Design: Reverberation time and hearing
Reverberation time (RT) is a measure of how long it takes for sound to decay in a space. It can...
21 January, 2017
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Acoustics Week in Canada 2016
Photo Credit: Andy Metelka Another successful Acoustics Week is in the books! This year’s conference was held in Vancouver from September...
09 November, 2016
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TV Magic: BKL on CBC
Have you ever wondered what makes a concert hall sound great? “Sonic Magic: The Wonder and Science of Sound,” a recent...
21 January, 2016
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