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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.
ABD Engineering and Design's Blog Posts
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It's interesting to watch the broader culture around us as it adapts to new ideas and theories. The "Green" concept (the idea that we need to take care of the environment, reduce our carbon footprint, save energy, etc.) really isn't new at all, but the mounting "buzz"...
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Reception Hall Blues
This past spring I was blessed to be married to an amazing woman who thankfully doesn't mind when I walk into a business and point out the acoustical flaws and potential improvements that could be made "if they had only hired an acoustical consultant!"...
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Highlights From the AIA Design Retreat at Torch Lake
There are so many retreats going on this time of year, that we at Acoustics By Design were forced to pick and choose which ones to attend. This year, it was the AIA Design Retreat at Torch Lake and the AIA Educational Facilities Planning Conference at Grand Traverse...
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The Secret Lives of IMAX Theatre Designers
Ask typical movie goers for the definition of an IMAX Theatre, and they will likely give you an unclear response about a big screen and loud sound. On these points they would be right - but only as a vague definition. You see, the IMAX Corporation has gone to great...
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The Wailing Industrial Demon Next Door
I am not about to compose a post vilifying the American industrial complex; I'm only expressing the attitude of many people that I come across who live near a noisy factory, processing plant, scrap yard, or other type of industrial facility. Perhaps in some cases,...