Articles
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
Articles
Controlling Vibration
Much equipment used in nanotech, physical and biological sciences can’t function properly if subjected to vibrations that exceed small threshold values. As a result, lab designers…
Lab Design
April 16, 2015
Articles
Hold Still: Mitigating Noise and Vibration From MRIs
Demands on the quality and resolution of images have increased, requiring stronger magnetic fields and extreme gradient sequences that have generally increased both noise emissions from…
Facility Care
November 6, 2014
Articles
Monitoring Construction Vibration
While a new building provides a health care organization with an exciting state-of-the-art facility, the construction process itself can impact the overall operations of the organization….
Health Facilities Management
November 5, 2014
Articles
Boston Children’s Hospital Promotes Quiet Environment
Completed in 2013 and formally dedicated on June 3, 2014, the James Mandell Building at Boston Children’s Hospital is the latest major children’s treatment facility to…
August 7, 2014
Articles
Designing Patient Rooms for Medicare Reimbursement (and Patient Satisfaction)
Quieter operations could include scheduling floor cleaning during the day, using good skin prep and frequent electrode changes to reduce nuisance alarms, using quieter wheels for…
Medical Construction & Design
August 15, 2013
Articles
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
Articles
In Education Facilities, Acoustical Considerations Can Impact Learning
Excessive background noise within classrooms can distract students and make it difficult to hear instructors. Replacing existing systems and designing future buildings with acoustics in mind…
Todays Facility Manager
June 1, 2012
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