by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration
Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities have requirements for large volumes of ventilation and strict control of airflow, and the greater the airflow, the greater the potential for noise. Building mechanical services equipment, fans, pumps, cooling, and heating equipment...
by ABD Engineering and Design | Acoustics
The 2010 FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities was published in January and adopted as building code by many states. How will you deal with the new noise, privacy, and acoustical requirements for healthcare facilities? Join us at...
by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration
On a recent trip to Chicago, my wife and I were thankful for all the new traffic lanes recently completed. I can remember when the trip back home to my folks took an extra couple of hours if I got stuck in all the traffic. But thankfully, with the new highway...
by ABD Engineering and Design | 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 ABD Engineering and Design | Acoustics
While I was at the doctor's office the other day, I was allowed to listen to a conversation between a doctor and another patient. Was I in the room with them? I didn't have to be. The sound isolation between exam rooms was so poor that I could hear virtually...
