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Intelligent Acoustical Design for Atriums
The days of an empty, sterile lobby with nothing but a security desk and a skylight are over. The lobby or atrium (or “commons” or “courtyard”…
December 1, 2015
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On Tour with Willard Grant Conspiracy
I wrote this back in 2015, about experiences on a concert tour earlier that year. Later that year, Robert Fisher was diagnosed with cancer, and he…
December 1, 2015
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Rodeph Shalom Jewish Sanctuary Undergoes Renewal
Its historic building in the heart of the city, built in 1928, has recently undergone major renovation, including a new sound system featuring Renkus-Heinz Iconyx IC…
November 30, 2015
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Remote Control: Conferencing Technology that Works
To open or not to open, that is one of the key components in stimulating a collaborative work environment. But it’s not just the physical space…
High Profile Monthly
November 15, 2015
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There goes the neighborhood: Acoustical considerations for mixed-use developments
For millennia, people have developed and settled in mixed-use patterns. However, industrialization led many countries to introduce governmental zoning regulations to separate different functions, such as…
November 6, 2015
News
Quiet Auditoriums: Why and How to Strive for It on Budget- and Site-Constrained Projects
This paper presents conclusions from a series of research studies that highlight the importance and benefit of very low levels of background noise in performance spaces;…
October 29, 2015
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New Technologies in the Classroom
Once a staple of every K-12 classroom, chalkboards these days are either covered up in older classrooms, or not even considered in newly designed classrooms. Whiteboards…
School Planning & Management
October 1, 2015
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What It Takes To Keep Down the Noise on Bangor’s Waterfront
The Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion kicked off its summer concert series Saturday with the return of Rise Above Fest, a daylong concert featuring a lineup of well-known…
Bangor Daily News
May 12, 2015
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Noise Control A Factor In Adaptive Reuse Projects
When a tenant moves into a repurposed building, they may find that the building fits like a glove. More likely, however, the building’s previous life has…
April 26, 2015
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