Video Studio Expansion Engineering Firm in Eastern Washington
ABD Engineering & Design was hired by a national engineering firm to assist with the expansion and improvement of their existing video studio in Eastern Washington State. The studio, in…
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.
Melinda Miller's Projects
Center for Health & Healing Building 2 Oregon Health & Science University
ABD Engineering & Design worked with ZGF Architects to provide complete acoustical consulting services for building 2 in the OHSU Center for Health and Healing complex. Building 2 is composed…
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Dr. Paul John Calricaraq Center
Bettisworth North Architects hired ABD Engineering & Design for complete acoustical engineering services for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health (YKHC) Dr. Paul John Calricaraq Center. The Paul John Calricaraq Project (PJCP) took…
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…
Interlochen Music Center Interlochen Center for the Arts
ABD Engineering & Design worked with Cornerstone Architects to develop complete acoustical recommendations for the state-of-the-art Music Center. The Music Center includes a variety of acoustically critical listening spaces: 3…
Melinda Miller's Experience
Melinda Miller's Blog Posts
How to Measure STC Ratings (ASTC Measurements)
When we are testing a noise issue between units in a multi-unit housing complex or between closed office spaces, I often get the question “Can we just turn on some loud music in one room, and listen in the next room?” Good question. Although this can help confirm that...
OSHA Requirements for Employee Noise Exposure
We frequently get calls to come and assess noise levels in industrial facilities. The concern is usually whether the employee’s exposure to noise is meeting OSHA requirements. So what are standard OSHA requirements for employee noise exposure?...
Industrial Noise Mitigation Strategies
We were recently called in to help with controlling the noise levels at an engine test facility. I went to the site to take noise measurements in various areas of the facility. The problem was not within the test cells, but from all the external equipment needed to...
How Much Acoustical Absorption Do I Need?
Every year my nieces’ elementary school has a winter concert in their gym. Excited kids from all grade levels file into one side of the gym while the parents and friends squeeze into every remaining space. It’s wonderful to see all the kids singing so proudly, but it...