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A Tribute to Dr. Marian Rogers Croak
This year, in celebration of Black History Month, we are highlighting the work of noted engineer Marian Rogers Croak. Dr. Croak was born in 1955 in…
February 1, 2023
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Room Acoustics and Speech Intelligibility for K-12 Learning Spaces: Lessons from COVID
COVID-19 has changed how school buildings need to work acoustically to support educators and students alike. Large multi-purpose rooms, meeting spaces and auditoriums are more apt…
January 20, 2023
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The Blocking Floor: A Low Cost Alternative to Building Base Isolation?
Buildings near rail lines are subjected to vibration that can be disruptive to occupants. As vibrations travel up through a building’s columns they decrease floor-by-floor as…
December 7, 2022
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Telecommunications vs IT – What is the Difference?
Telecommunications, Telecom, Information Technology, IT and Technology. These are all terms that are often misused in the A/E/C community. The intent of this blog is to…
November 9, 2022
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Footfall-Induced Vibration: From Spider Webs to Structural Bays
Halloween is approaching and our “spider senses” are tingling at Acentech. Spiders share one thing with acoustical consultants: we are both on the lookout for vibrations….
October 26, 2022
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A look back at my first 20 years at Acentech
Before looking ahead to the years to come (stay tuned for a future blog post on Acentech’s exciting future), I thought I’d reflect on how grateful…
September 21, 2022
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Fiber to the Desktop
What is fiber to the desktop (FTTD) exactly? It is a direct connection of fiber optic cabling from the network to a PC. It can be…
August 24, 2022
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Q&A with Acentech’s Dream Team Interns
Our technical and marketing interns play an important role here at Acentech. They learn from us, we learn from them, and we are all enriched by…
August 10, 2022
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More Offices Today are Learning to Turn Down the Volume
Principal Consultant and acoustician Ioana Pieleanu was recently interviewed by Nick Pipitone of Propmodo on the importance of acoustical design in today’s office environments. You can…
Propmodo featuring Ioana Pieleanu
August 1, 2022
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