by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration
Have you ever noticed how some sounds catch your attention and others do not? For example, you are driving down the road thinking of your plans for the day and all of a sudden you hear a squeak in the dashboard. It draws your attention immediately, while the air...
by ABD Engineering and Design | Acoustics
Conference room acoustics are often overlooked in the design process, but they can quickly become a problem (and a high priority) once the room is put into use. Architects are great at designing aesthetically pleasing boardrooms and conference rooms, and when their...
by ABD Engineering and Design | Acoustics
It certainly isn't a new idea... How do we maximize our space and minimize our cost without the loss of function? Surely this is the major driver behind ideas like the gymnatorium or the cafetorium. We've all seen them, most likely they were in the schools that we...
by ABD Engineering and Design | Acoustics
Some acoustical environments are straightforward in purpose. A movie theatre, for example, needs to project the sound of the movie with precision and clarity to all seats in the house. Most acoustical environments, however, have varying needs which are dependent on...
by ABD Engineering and Design | Acoustics
At Acoustics By Design we talk a lot about standards. Sometimes, the standards are hidden behind terms like design goals, baseline design, or even ordinances and specifications... But they are all standards. The reality is almost all aspects of our lives are governed...
