by Brian Atkinson | Noise and Vibration
Who Can See the Wind? Who can see the wind? Neither you nor I But when the leaves are trembling The wind is passing by! Who can see the wind? Neither I nor you But when the trees are bending low The wind is passing through! by Christina Georgina Rossetti As this...
by Brian Atkinson | Acoustics
Acoustics By Design has been selected for a 2009 "Best of" Award in the Acoustical Engineering category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the...
by Brian Atkinson | Acoustics
Due to the nature of our work and the locations of our clients, we are always traveling. One thing that I've noticed in my many years at ABD is that there is a vast difference in the quality of the rooms at any given hotel. When I check in, I have a few requests that...
by Brian Atkinson | Noise and Vibration
In my last post, I discussed the acoustical design of hospital patient rooms, minimizing disturbance from noise produced by activity in the corridor, by phone calls and discussions at the nurses' stations, and by noise from nearby patient rooms. But that's only the...
by Brian Atkinson | Audiovisual
From mega-churches to small town congregations, the video-venue concept is becoming a staple of church growth. For those not "in the know", a "video-venue" is a church meeting where parts of the service (typically the sermon or message) are piped in via video signal...
