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11 Sep Good Speech Communication is Possible in Restaurants, Even During A Pandemic
In the months since COVID-19 took over the news cycle, restaurants have adapted to stay open and observe the recommendations...
28 Jul 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...
30 Oct Theatre Acoustics: Ancient Intuition Meets Modern Scientific Rigour
Many ancient amphitheaters are recognized for their wonderful acoustics. Legend says that in the Colosseum, the emperor could hear the whispers of people sitting in the upper seats. In fact, ancient architects had almost no knowledge of architectural acoustics; instead, they achieved results through experimentation and intuition.
22 Jun Case Study: SFU Sustainable Energy Engineering Building (SE3P)
Behind its circuit board–inspired facade, the Sustainable Energy Engineering Building (SE3P) at the Surrey campus of Simon Fraser University (SFU)...
19 Oct The Evolution of Open-Plan Office Acoustics
Office space is changing. During the industrial revolution, factories started bringing huge numbers of people together to work. Not long...
30 Apr How to Make Your Home Office Video Conference Sound Its Best
Even before the pandemic, more and more people were working from home regularly. Thanks to contemporary computers and cellphones, with...
03 Apr Acoustical Experience: Tenant Improvement Projects
The modern office environment presents a variety of acoustical design challenges. In open plan areas, acoustical ceilings, privacy screens, and...
01 Aug Case Study: Crosstown Elementary
Located along a busy road and SkyTrain corridor in downtown Vancouver, Crosstown Elementary is a unique school, designed to suit...
18 Jul Acoustics and WELL-Being: A Closer Look at the WELL Building Standard
What makes a building sustainable? In the past, a mix of building design standards sought to provide guidelines for environmental...
21 Feb Case Study: Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
Located on the shared traditional territories of the Squamish and Lil’wat Nations in Whistler’s Upper Village, the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural...
22 Nov Case Study: BCIT Aerospace Technology Campus
The BCIT Aerospace Technology Campus brings together spaces for study, research, lectures, and practical hands-on learning with the latest aviation...
08 Nov Design Your Restaurant with an Ear for Acoustics
The modern-day restaurant, bar, or tasting room is a place to relax and enjoy food, drink, and the company of...
08 Nov Case Study: Kelowna Police Services Building
Home to over 120,000 residents and counting, Kelowna is the largest city in BC’s Interior. Until 2017, it was served...
23 Aug Case Study: Buhler Hall
Buhler Hall is a 470-seat multi-purpose performance space on the campus of the Mennonite Collegiate Institute (MCI), a private boarding...
29 Mar 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...
12 Oct Case Study: Beaty Biodiversity Centre and Museum
The Beaty Biodiversity Centre and Museum opened in 2010, combining the research space and laboratories of the existing Biodiversity Research...
21 Jan 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 Jul Speaking Tips for Friends of People with Impaired Hearing
Last fall, we wrote about how acoustical design can improve speech intelligibility for people with impaired hearing. Yet even in a...
21 Jan 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...
05 Oct Smart Acoustical Design Helps Listeners with Impaired Hearing
When designing your care facility, rest home, classroom, university lecture hall, amphitheatre or house of worship, consider incorporating acoustical design...
07 Sep LEED and Green Building Acoustics
A recent survey of green buildings (mostly in the United States) indicated that the main drawbacks from the users perspective...
