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Cosmic Acoustics Part 1 – Acoustic Waves In Space
“In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream.” That was the tagline for Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi/horror masterpiece Alien, and this is certainly true for the…
July 16, 2020
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When Do I Need a Noise Study?
A key element of acoustics for present-day building or infrastructure design is the environmental “noise study”. We, at Acentech and as an industry, make presentations on…
July 2, 2020
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Where’s That Sound Coming From? Sound Localization and Healthcare PPE
My colleague Alex Odom recently wrote a blog post on speech intelligibility with facial mask coverings. I am following this up with a post examining another…
April 30, 2020
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Singing in the Bathroom: Acoustics in Time of Quarantine
So many of us are spending all of our time at home these days, and we find ourselves adapting our lives to our circumstances, working from…
April 8, 2020
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The Ups and Downs of Elevator Noise
One of the fundamental products that design and development professionals offer is shelter, in its many forms. We want the buildings we design to be safe,…
January 29, 2020
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A Primer for Building a Corporate Media Studio
Video has become the driving medium for just about all media platforms. To keep up with the times, companies have started building Corporate Media Studios, allowing…
January 22, 2020
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Legal Marijuana: Where There’s Smoke, There’s Sound
Now that Massachusetts has established a legal framework for medicinal and recreational cannabis, the commercial-scale production of cannabis presents numerous opportunities through the supply chain from…
High Profile
January 21, 2020
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How Will it Sound? An Exploration of 3DListening® as a Design and Decision-Making Tool | Part 1: Multipurpose Spaces in K-12 Education
Multipurpose learning and performance spaces are the heart of K-12 education. They provide unique opportunities for innovation and collaboration by energizing and connecting students across disciplines….
October 24, 2019
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Noise pollution is a real issue: Sustainable acoustics for better buildings
Kristen Murphy’s article sheds light on strategies to reduce unwanted sound (noise pollution) in our everyday environments using sustainable materials and proactive design. Originally published in…
New England Real Estate Journal
October 4, 2019
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