Peeking into the Fitness Center
It seems like a good idea; a fitness center in your building. It’s so convenient! Unless of course, you want some peace and quiet.
Plan Ahead for Vibration
Vibration can be a determining factor in the success of many projects. Are you considering vibration for the people who will be in the building?
Acoustics and AV – Early or Often
When the first call or email comes in about a new project it’s important to ask if the project is for renovating an existing space, or new construction. It’s an important question because the approach to each type of project is different. We’re brought in after a...
How Private Are Your Medical Conversations?
If you’ve been to your doctor’s office lately, you might have been allowed to listen to a conversation between a doctor and another patient. You didn’t even need to be in the room with them. The sound isolation between many exam rooms can be so poor that you can hear...
Interview – Acoustics in the US
Acoustics By Design provides AVL and acoustical consulting from our offices in Grand Rapids and Detroit, Michigan, and Portland, Oregon, on projects throughout the United States, and around the world. If you’re trying to get started in the field of acoustics, but...