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Serve up Sound Quality in Senior Living
This article originally appeared in the June 2017 issue of Facility Executive. View the article on Facility Executive’s website here. Dining spaces are the heart of…
June 8, 2017
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Why The MBTA’s Wheels Squeal — And How It’s Trying To Dampen The Noise
Below is a transcript of a story published by 90.9 WBUR. Discussing rail nose, specifically the MBTA “wheel squeal.” To view the original piece (and see…
WBUR
May 3, 2017
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3DListening: Aircraft Noise and Seaport Residences
An exciting mixed-use development featuring retail space, luxury residential units and amenities, is coming to the Seaport district of Boston. This district’s vibrant culture is rapidly…
February 17, 2017
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There goes the neighborhood: Acoustical considerations for mixed-use developments
For millennia, people have developed and settled in mixed-use patterns. However, industrialization led many countries to introduce governmental zoning regulations to separate different functions, such as…
November 6, 2015
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Unique Noise Control Standards Developed for Mixed-Use Project
Located on a 18-ha (45-acre) previously underdeveloped site on the Mystic River in Somerville, Massachusetts, Assembly Row’s master plan was conceived and coordinated by developer Federal…
The Construction Specifier
October 31, 2014
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Auralization as an Architectural Design Tool
Consultants at Acentech have been using auralizations of full soundscapes including many independent sources as design and communication tools for a variety of projects including atria,…
April 3, 2014
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Designing Vibration-Sensitive Facilities Near Rail Lines
In this article from Sound & Vibration magazine, we discuss some of the considerations related to vibration-sensitive facilities near rail lines. Two case studies will be…
Sound & Vibration
November 1, 2012
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