ABD Engineering and Design

ABD Engineering and Design is one of North America’s leading independent acoustical consulting and AV design firms, serving clients across the United States and Canada, as well as other international markets from offices in Grand Rapids, MI and Portland, OR. Our specialized acoustical engineering and AV design practices help architects, building owners, engineers, facility directors, and municipalities design spaces, environments, and systems for optimal acoustical and audiovisual performance. Our consulting practice areas specialize in all aspects of architectural acoustics, environmental and industrial noise and vibration control, and audiovisual systems design.

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The 2 Missing Elements of Open Plan Offices: Privacy and Productivity

by ABD Engineering and Design | Acoustics

I used to work at a very large engineering firm that had the "cube farm" open plan office setup (which I referenced in a previous blog). The cubicles were arranged in work groups, and the groups were arranged by clients and market segments. From my desk, the groups to...

Sick of Loud and Noisy Patient Rooms? We Are Too.

by ABD Engineering and Design | Acoustics

You don't have to spend a lot of time in hospitals to find out that patients are sick of the noise in their rooms. Press Ganey surveys, current literature on the subject, and the unsolicited comments we receive while measuring sound levels in hospitals all confirm...

Why Your Conference Room Technology May Soon Be Obsolete: Part II

by ABD Engineering and Design | Audiovisual

As the VGA connector continues its rapid transition towards obsolescence (referred to in Part I of this post) many people simply assume that using adapters (such as HDMI to VGA) will solve the digital-to-analog connectivity problem. While this may work in the short...

Noise Pollution from Wind Energy – Why It’s a Problem!

by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration

With today's heightened awareness about energy and our dependence on foreign oil, we are being lured with a promise of bountiful, cheap electricity if we simply harvest the energy from the wind. As is true with everything in life, "there is no such thing as a free...

Psychoacoustics: Transient Noise Grabs Attention

by ABD Engineering and Design | Noise and Vibration

Have you ever noticed how some sounds catch your attention and others do not? For example, you are driving down the road thinking of your plans for the day and all of a sudden you hear a squeak in the dashboard. It draws your attention immediately, while the air...

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