by Melinda Miller | Acoustics
When sound transfers from one space to another, what’s the most effective treatment? Does fiberglass insulation stop sound? Advice from professional acoustical consultants on the dos and don’t of sound absorption versus noise isolation....
by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration
A friend of mine recently went to an eye appointment at a doctor’s office where outpatient surgeries are performed. The floor was noticeably shaking as a result of vibration energy from the air handling unit directly above the office. He asked the doctors if they have...
by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration
“Wow, you guys are expensive”. I’ve heard this once or twice so far in my career. Interestingly, I hear it the most from industrial and manufacturing clients where employee noise exposure is a major issue in their operations. It’s true, the consulting fee can be a...
by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration
The LEED® green building certification program gives out points for naturally ventilating buildings, and it also gives out points for acoustics - especially for low levels of background noise levels. As the industry is finding out, naturally ventilated buildings...
by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration
Several weeks ago, a client invited me to a rehearsal in their highly reverberant space that ABD was hired to test and correct. I declined, as I already had plans to attend a play that evening at a different facility, and joked that during the performance I’d also be...
