by ABD Engineering and Design | Acoustics
There are so many retreats going on this time of year, that we at Acoustics By Design were forced to pick and choose which ones to attend. This year, it was the AIA Design Retreat at Torch Lake and the AIA Educational Facilities Planning Conference at Grand Traverse...
by ABD Engineering and Design | Acoustics
Ask typical movie goers for the definition of an IMAX Theatre, and they will likely give you an unclear response about a big screen and loud sound. On these points they would be right - but only as a vague definition. You see, the IMAX Corporation has gone to great...
by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration
Recently we were called in to consult on some highway noise that was affecting a residential community. The state had added a new exit ramp that diverged right through the back property lines of several of the residences. While we talked with one of the home owners,...
by ABD Engineering and Design | Audiovisual
In the "old days" of trial litigation, lawyers were expected to present their arguments and evidence through one of several basic modes of communication: namely the spoken word, the written word, and physical evidence. And the best evidence always seemed to be an...
by ABD Engineering and Design | Acoustics
In a former life I worked for a very large engineering company with over 1,000 engineers working in an open plan office, everyone working on one floor. We lovingly referred to our floor as the "cube farm". One day I arrived at the office just as the lunch crowd was...
