Active Learning and Traditional Classrooms

Active Learning Classrooms

by | Acoustics

Removing obstacles to learning. That’s the mantra around the movement toward Active Learning Classrooms (ALC) in University settings. This departure from the traditional lecture format, and toward flexible furniture, writing surfaces, collaborative activities, and...
Acoustics in the US interview with Kenric Van Wyk

Interview – Acoustics in the US

by | Acoustics

Acoustics By Design provides AVL and acoustical consulting from our offices in Grand Rapids and Detroit, Michigan, and Portland, Oregon, on projects throughout the United States, and around the world. If you’re trying to get started in the field of acoustics, but...
2014 FGI Guidelines Book

The 2014 FGI Guidelines Are Here

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The new version of the FGI (Facility Guidelines Institute’s) Guidelines is here! The “FGI Guidelines” is an industry standard document focused on the design and construction of healthcare facilities, covering topics from space planning and room design to equipment, to...