To See, or Not to See? What You Should Know about Display Technologies

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Flat panels, projection, or LED? Pixel pitch? Resolution? Choosing the right display for the specific application, and integrating it seamlessly into the surrounding architecture, has both gotten easier and more difficult. During this seminar we will discuss current and emerging display types including Laser Projection, OLED, and Fine Pitch LED, as well as look at the pros and cons of each. Additionally, we will take a brief look ahead to ultra-fine pitch technologies, such as “Microdots” and “AR” (augmented reality).

Work it Out: Fitness Centers in Mixed Use Buildings

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This course is intended to help architects, engineers, and especially building owners understand the issues that can arise when trying to bring an active fitness facility into a mixed use building or development and how these issues can best be addressed. The session will include a discussion of the various types of fitness franchises and the acoustic concerns that come along with them (as well as how to deal with such concerns though architectural and managerial methods). We will also cover the basics on how sound propagates through a building, and discuss what features (in terms of building type and tenant location) to look for (or avoid) when planning for a new tenant or a new franchise location. This course will also include demonstrations and case studies of specific issues and the methods used to resolve them.

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ANSI Standards for Audiovisual Design & Coordination

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This lecture will detail the new ANSI standard 2M-2010 Standard Guide for Audiovisual Systems Design and Coordination. We will discuss how the new standard impacts the overall design process and what you can expect to see for deliverables in AV design systems and what to look for from AV contractors.

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Construction Vibrations – Considerations for Nearby Sensitive Facilities

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Vibrations produced by construction activity have the potential to disrupt sensitive activities in nearby facilities. This seminar, illustrated by case studies, discusses (a) criteria for sensitive equipment, (b) methods to predict the potential impact of construction-related vibration, and (c) specialized systems that can be used to monitor construction vibration inside sensitive facilities with real-time comparison to actual instrument criteria.

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Audiovisual & Telecommunications Infrastructure: What You Need to Know

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The course is designed to assist architects and design team members in assimilating the requirements for today’s AV and IT technologies into their projects, focusing at the planning stages. Topics covered include space planning for IT server and equipment rooms, AV control rooms, audiovisual equipment rooms, as well as infrastructure for supporting those systems. We will also review methodologies and best practices for integrating technology into specific spaces. During this portion we will discuss integrating things like video projectors, front (and rear) projection screens, video cameras, and loudspeakers into millwork enclosures and niches.

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Office Speech Privacy: Design Vs. reality (with lessons learned in the field) (HSW)

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Speech privacy is an important factor toward achieving productive workplaces. While the term ‘speech privacy’ can relate to the goal of confidentiality when having sensitive conversations, more frequently the topic is critical for creating conditions for staff to work productively with minimal distractions from the surrounding workplace activities. A discussion of the important factors that relate to effective speech privacy will be covered. Following this introduction, we will discuss how speech privacy is achieved in open and closed offices through appropriate design of workplace. We will also highlight lessons learned about the challenges to achieving speech privacy in newly constructed workspaces. This discussion will cover the important aspects of the office layouts (using either studs and drywall or modular panels), sound absorbing finishes and background sound.

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Office Acoustics (HSW)

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This session will focus on achieving speech privacy in both open and closed offices. The emphasis will be on practical design options: for open plan offices, we will discuss how specific workstation configurations can reduce unwanted noise and allow for speech privacy. For instance, ceiling finishes and sound masking systems work together to minimize audible distractions. For closed offices, the focus will be on walls and ceilings. So when does it make sense to run drywall to the deck, and when is it acceptable to stop 6” above the ceiling line? Find out by attending this presentation.

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Workplace Acoustics (HSW)

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This session addresses the fundamentals of good acoustical design for the workplace, with an emphasis on open plan offices. Acoustical design criteria and techniques are discussed in practical terms that users can apply to their own projects, with the goal of minimizing audible distractions and optimizing user satisfaction. Examples from specific projects are used to illustrate various design solutions – both good and bad – related to speech privacy. Topics include the selection of finishes, workstation layouts, and the use of electronic sound masking.

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Controlling the Acoustics of Large Atriums (HSW)

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This presentation will start by explaining how the programmed uses of an atrium space affect decisions about the acoustical design. For atriums where speech intelligibility is important, the design variables of interior volume (in cubic feet), selection of sound absorbing finish materials, and appropriate sound system technology will be discussed. (Note: this auralization is available by attending this seminar in Acentech’s Cambridge Office. There may be special circumstances that can allow this auralization to be conducted at alternate facilities; however, this needs to be discussed prior to confirming such an event.)

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Design and Planning for Sight and Sound Technologies

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AV and IT technologies enhance the rooms people depend on for some of the most important conversations conducted in academic and professional environments. Learn how boardrooms, auditoria, classrooms, and videoconference facilities can function better with designs which harmonize the needs technology and aesthetics together. See examples where choices as simple as loudspeaker placement, screen size, sightlines, and IT considerations can turn ordinary gatherings into extraordinary experiences.