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Cost Saving Ideas for Industrial Noise Control

by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration

“Wow, you guys are expensive”. I’ve heard this once or twice so far in my career. Interestingly, I hear it the most from industrial and manufacturing clients where employee noise exposure is a major issue in their operations. It’s true, the consulting fee can be a...

Noise Isolation for Church Cry-Rooms

by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration

Most parents will tell you that they just wish they could understand why their baby is crying. As cute as babies are, the reality is they can be immensely distracting during church worship services. So what can you do about it?...

HVAC Noise Is Intruding On My Listening

by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration

Being a noise engineer, I’m always on the “listen-out” for cases of poor building acoustics. I find that common offenders are noisy air handling (HVAC) systems. Frequently the public venues are restaurants, hotels and cinemas, and on occasion it’s a location most...

Electronic vs. HVAC Sound Masking

by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration

Occasionally clients ask about using HVAC system noise as a sound masking system. While dual use of the HVAC system would save money and be more sustainable, most ventilation systems cannot be relied upon to produce a constant level of background noise with a...

Naturally Ventilated Buildings and Loud Noisy Acoustics

by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration

The LEED® green building certification program gives out points for naturally ventilating buildings, and it also gives out points for acoustics - especially for low levels of background noise levels. As the industry is finding out, naturally ventilated buildings...

Unwanted Sound Effects

by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration

Several weeks ago, a client invited me to a rehearsal in their highly reverberant space that ABD was hired to test and correct. I declined, as I already had plans to attend a play that evening at a different facility, and joked that during the performance I’d also be...

Cost Saving Ideas for Industrial Noise Control

Noise Isolation for Church Cry-Rooms

HVAC Noise Is Intruding On My Listening

Electronic vs. HVAC Sound Masking

Naturally Ventilated Buildings and Loud Noisy Acoustics

Unwanted Sound Effects

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