Port of Vancouver Commission Room
The Port of Vancouver felt stuck and hamstrung in the Commission Room by a 20 year-old AV systems but needed to stay connected to the City of Vancouver TV public…
Erik J GeigerDirector of Audiovisual
Erik J Geiger, CTS-D, is ABD's Director of Audiovisual, and an Audiovisual consultant in Portland, Oregon. He has designed and consulted on audio, video, and conference systems for over 20 years. Erik studied Mass Communications at the University of Wisconsin, and Audio Recording and Production, at the Musicians Technical Training Institute. He has served as an Audiovisual discipline leader and project manager, and carries a wealth of technical system consulting and design experience. Erik brings the heart of a teacher to every project, helping clients and end-users to understand a rapidly changing environment. When Erik isn’t designing audiovisual systems, he enjoys playing the piano, backpacking, cycling, and photography.
Erik J Geiger's Projects
University of Oregon Allen Hall Experience Hub
ABD Engineering & Design worked closely with PIVOT Architecture and University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communications staff on the Allen Hall Experience Hub renovation. Complex Connected Spaces The…
Muskegon Community College Arts & Humanities Theater, Music, and Art
ABD Engineering & Design worked with Progressive AE on updates to the Muskegon Community College Overbrook Theater, and to renovate and re-purpose the applied technologies building for use as music…
Sam Barlow High School Classrooms, Stadium, Performing Arts Center, Offices
ABD Engineering & Design worked with Opsis Architecture and the Gresham-Barlow School District to provide acoustical and audiovisual design of Sam Barlow High School. The school focuses on STEM and…
La Porte High School Performing Arts Center
ABD Engineering & Design worked with Schmidt Architects on complete acoustical consulting and audiovisual design for this auditorium and support spaces renovation project. Rotating an existing auditorium 90 degrees to…
Erik J Geiger's Experience
Erik J Geiger's Blog Posts
Healthcare AV for Medical Simulation
Realistic medical simulation environments for healthcare education are important in teaching hospitals and professional training programs.
Distance Learning
Distance learning for K-12 and University education in a formal or at home setting is more of a need today than ever before.
Active Learning
When Active Learning comes up, the focus is usually on implementing technology in the classroom, but there’s more to it.
Why Delayed Bid Strategies are Worth the Wait!
It seems to defy conventional wisdom. You would think, the longer you wait, the more expensive things become. Not so much in the AV world. In fact, at ABD Engineering, our delayed-bid strategy typically results in technology upgrades and lower costs for AV...
Are You Designing your Audiovisual Infrastructure with 2050 in Mind?
You should be. The days of AV technology as an afterthought, retrofitted to architectural spaces, are over. Today, forward thinking architects, engineers, and building owners are striving to fully integrate intelligent audiovisual system technologies into building...