Completed | 2011 | Healthcare | Project
ABD Engineering and Design worked with the hospital to design sound isolation features to meet the acoustical requirements of the FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities. The 13-story tower in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, features...
Completed | 2011 | Healthcare | Project
ABD Engineering and Design was brought in by URS Corporation to offer consultation in architectural acoustics, noise isolation, and building systems noise control for Michigan State University’s Secchia Center College of Human Medicine in downtown Grand Rapids,...
Completed | 2009 | Healthcare | Project
This hospital was designed with all aspects of patient wellness in mind, including taking a proactive design stance on the acoustical environment. Sound propagation throughout the facility, in both public and patient areas, was investigated to facilitate selection of...
Pine Rest
Postma Center for Worship and Education
Completed | 2008 | Healthcare | Project
Acoustics By Design was contracted by Integrated Architecture to develop an audio-visual design and architectural acoustics plan for Pine Rest's, LEED Certified, Postma Center. Since Pine Rest frequently treats mentally ill patients, great care was taken to make sure...
Completed | Healthcare | Project
Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, has always received high marks from hospital rating programs. So, when their research showed a common thread in patient dissatisfaction, they knew something had to be done. Press Ganey patient surveys revealed time and...
