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Our journey is almost complete. Along the way we’ve looked at sound isolation, YouTube acoustics, noise-measuring smartphone apps, and event...

28 February, 2023 / 0 Comments

Our previous foray took us through the world of noise-measuring smartphone apps. Earlier, we discussed sound isolation and viral armchair...

30 January, 2023 / 0 Comments

Last time we entered the realm, we examined sound isolation and room acoustics, and before that we met the armchair...

30 November, 2022 / 0 Comments

In Part 1 we met the armchair acoustician and discussed the differences between sound isolation and room acoustics. In Part...

23 September, 2022 / 0 Comments

Here we dispel common misconceptions and take a look at the proper way to solve problems related to noise and...

23 August, 2022 / 0 Comments

Pickleball is among Canada’s fastest-growing sports. It’s also one of the noisiest. As municipalities try to meet demand for the...

30 April, 2022 / 0 Comments

On April 29, 2019, the City of Vancouver declared a climate emergency. At the same time, the municipality announced “six...

27 November, 2020 / 0 Comments

What makes a building sustainable? In the past, a mix of building design standards sought to provide guidelines for environmental...

18 July, 2019 / 0 Comments

Photo Credit: Andy MetelkaAnother successful Acoustics Week is in the books! This year’s conference was held in Vancouver from September...

09 November, 2016 / 0 Comments

A recent survey of green buildings (mostly in the United States) indicated that the main drawbacks from the users perspective...

07 September, 2015 / 1 Comment

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