ABD Engineering and Design
ABD Engineering and Design is one of North America’s leading independent acoustical consulting and AV design firms, serving clients across the United States and Canada, as well as other international markets from offices in Grand Rapids, MI and Portland, OR. Our specialized acoustical engineering and AV design practices help architects, building owners, engineers, facility directors, and municipalities design spaces, environments, and systems for optimal acoustical and audiovisual performance. Our consulting practice areas specialize in all aspects of architectural acoustics, environmental and industrial noise and vibration control, and audiovisual systems design.
by ABD Engineering and Design | Sep 13, 2016 | Audiovisual
When a construction project is underway, who is the best entity to hold the AV contract? Architects design buildings, and construction companies build them. That seems simple enough. While those are the cornerstones of a project, there can be dozens of other companies...
by ABD Engineering and Design | Aug 23, 2016 | Audiovisual
Why aren’t more AV projects using fiber communications? Are we just afraid of getting cut by the leading edge of technology, or are there legitimate reasons? Maybe there are just some myths out there that keep us from shifting from copper wire to fiber. Myth #1:...
by ABD Engineering and Design | Mar 22, 2016 | Audiovisual
Sometimes when we work with an organization like a church, a school, university, or corporate client, we hear that they already have a tech guy (or girl of course). They’ve had, or recently acquired someone who is responsible for the technical systems. Now that a...
by ABD Engineering and Design | Dec 2, 2015 | Audiovisual
The conference room is often the most-used and least-understood. It’s the one place where your staff and guests intersect with audio, video, screen-sharing, and presentation technology. The problem is, you might not have the right adapters to plug in your laptop. What...
by ABD Engineering and Design | Oct 21, 2015 | Audiovisual
When a technical system design project includes video, we are asked the same question, “Can we do wireless video for that?” It sounds like a great idea. Someone wants to add a video display, projector and screen, a few cameras, or a set of monitors somewhere, and...
