Melinda MillerPrincipal Engineer
Melinda Miller, PE, LEED AP BD+C, EDAC, INCE. Bd.Cert., Melinda is the Principal Engineer, stationed in Portland, Oregon. Melinda has been working in acoustical engineering since 2001. Her expertise includes diagnosing and preventing noise problems, as well as designing acoustically optimized environments using 3D computer modeling, and evidence-based design practices. Melinda earned her Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Idaho in 1998, and Master's from the University of Illinois, Chicago, in 2003. Melinda has presented technical papers and speeches for the Acoustical Society of America, the American Institute of Architects, the Chicago Chapter of the Audio Engineering Society, Columbia College,
and The University of Illinois at Chicago.
In-progress |
University |
Project
ABD Engineering & Design is working with OZ Architects on this University of Montana Early Childhood Education Center project for the Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences.…
Completed |
September, 2017 |
Performance, Theater, and University |
Project
ABD Engineering & Design worked with Stantec (Philadelphia) on the Hope College Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center, the college’s first dedicated student-center space since 1980. The facility includes a…
Completed |
October, 2016 |
Environmental and University |
Project
ABD Engineering & Design worked with Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, to complete an outdoor environmental noise study, evaluating portable speaker locations at Mulligan Field, Foley Lawn and the Quad…
Completed |
June, 2017 |
University |
Project
The University of Connecticut - Hartford Downtown campus serves over 3,000 students in the historic Hartford Times building and addition. Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA) hired ABD Engineering & Design…
Hale Centre Theatre Mountain America Performing Arts Centre
Completed |
November, 2017 |
Auditorium, Performance, and Theater |
Project
ABD Engineering and Design performed an environmental study to help anticipate the noise from the highway adjacent to the theater, and followed up with complete room acoustics, noise isolation, and…
by Melinda Miller | Feb 22, 2018 | Acoustics
Expert acoustical engineers discuss the sound principals of acoustic absorption, reflection, and transmission. How sound really works.
by Melinda Miller | Feb 13, 2018 | Acoustics
When sound transfers from one space to another, what’s the most effective treatment? Does fiberglass insulation stop sound? Advice from professional acoustical consultants on the dos and don’t of sound absorption versus noise isolation....
by Melinda Miller | Mar 8, 2016 | Noise and Vibration
What’s Shakin’ in Healthcare? Insight and advice from professional engineers on mechanical noise and vibration in healthcare facilities and hospitals.
by Melinda Miller | Nov 18, 2015 | Noise and Vibration
It seems like a good idea; a fitness center in your building. It’s so convenient! Unless of course, you want some peace and quiet.
by Melinda Miller | Apr 2, 2014 | Acoustics
Mobile devices have become an ever-present part of our connected culture. With smartphones, tablets, and cell phones expected to outnumber people, in the US, by the end of the year, what can a hospital do to maintain some level of quiet? Allowing cell phone use, while...
