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Intelligent Acoustical Design for Atriums
The days of an empty, sterile lobby with nothing but a security desk and a skylight are over. The lobby or atrium (or “commons” or “courtyard”…
December 1, 2015
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On Tour with Willard Grant Conspiracy
I wrote this back in 2015, about experiences on a concert tour earlier that year. Later that year, Robert Fisher was diagnosed with cancer, and he…
December 1, 2015
Articles
Rodeph Shalom Jewish Sanctuary Undergoes Renewal
Its historic building in the heart of the city, built in 1928, has recently undergone major renovation, including a new sound system featuring Renkus-Heinz Iconyx IC…
November 30, 2015
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Remote Control: Conferencing Technology that Works
To open or not to open, that is one of the key components in stimulating a collaborative work environment. But it’s not just the physical space…
High Profile Monthly
November 15, 2015
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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
News
Quiet Auditoriums: Why and How to Strive for It on Budget- and Site-Constrained Projects
This paper presents conclusions from a series of research studies that highlight the importance and benefit of very low levels of background noise in performance spaces;…
October 29, 2015
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New Technologies in the Classroom
Once a staple of every K-12 classroom, chalkboards these days are either covered up in older classrooms, or not even considered in newly designed classrooms. Whiteboards…
School Planning & Management
October 1, 2015
Articles
What It Takes To Keep Down the Noise on Bangor’s Waterfront
The Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion kicked off its summer concert series Saturday with the return of Rise Above Fest, a daylong concert featuring a lineup of well-known…
Bangor Daily News
May 12, 2015
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Noise Control A Factor In Adaptive Reuse Projects
When a tenant moves into a repurposed building, they may find that the building fits like a glove. More likely, however, the building’s previous life has…
April 26, 2015
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