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Celebrating the past and the future!
Last week, Acentech came together for two very special milestones! 🎉 We celebrated the incredible career of Jim Barnes, who is retiring after 52 years in noise…
September 23, 2025
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Acentech’s Community Outreach
At Acentech, we’re passionate about sharing the science of sound with the next generation. By partnering with music schools and arts organizations, we introduce middle and…
September 22, 2025
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Leaf Blower Noise
What is it about leaf blower noise that makes it particularly annoying, and what are the main sources of this noise? Most importantly, can anything be…
September 11, 2025
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2025 Summer Interns: it’s a wrap!
We were delighted to welcome another outstanding group of interns to our Cambridge and Philadelphia offices this summer. While we’re sad to see them go, we’re…
August 20, 2025
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School Library Renovations: Balancing Quiet and Interactive Spaces
How do you balance quiet reading zones with dynamic, collaborative spaces in today’s school libraries? In a new article for Education Market’s Essentials, Peter Reiss, AIA,…
Essentials (Education Market Association)
July 18, 2025
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Turning Down the Noise
Solar and battery storage projects might be quiet to the eye—but not always to the ear. In the latest issue of North American Clean Energy, Acentech’s…
North American Clean Energy
July 17, 2025
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Acentech wins AN Best of Practice Award
Acentech is honored to be awarded an Editors’ Pick in The Architect’s Newspaper 2025 Best of Practice Awards in the Acoustic Consultant/Engineer category! This recognition highlights…
July 10, 2025
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Sounds from the sun: addressing acoustics for solar harmony
Solar power is silent, right? Not always. Acentech Principal and energy market leader Michael Bahtiarian, INCE Bd. Cert. spoke with PV Magazine about why noise studies…
PV Magazine
June 23, 2025
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Designing a building with a train running through it
How do you design a multi-use high school building where learning and performances aren’t disrupted, even when a train runs through it? Brookline High School’s 22…
June 13, 2025
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