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Acoustics By Design is Named One of “West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For”

Acoustics By Design was recently honored by the Michigan Business & Professional Association as one of “West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.” 2011 marks the fifth consecutive year that ABD has received the award....

Quality, Service, and Price – How Acoustical Consultants Stack Up

by ABD Engineering and Design | Acoustics

Recently a client called to say they were trying to make a decision between our acoustical engineering firm and another acoustician for a church project they were working on. The client had received proposals from Acoustics By Design and another firm, but wanted to...

LEED for Healthcare Acoustic Points

by ABD Engineering and Design | Acoustics

The new LEED for Healthcare system allows up to two points for acoustics under the IEQ Credit 2 Acoustic Environment. Its intent is to “provide building occupants with an indoor healing environment free of intrusive or disruptive levels of sound.” Points can be earned...

Evidence Based Design for Healthcare Acoustics

by ABD Engineering and Design | Acoustics

In their November 2010 issue, Healthcare Design Magazine published an article entitled, “Too Noisy to Heal,” written by Dr. Erica Ryherd of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Ryherd lays out a clear case for the importance of acoustical design in healthcare...

Optimizing Church Sanctuary Acoustics for Congregational Singing

by ABD Engineering and Design | Acoustics

I recently received a call from a pastor asking how to enhance their congregational singing. The church had recently inherited a new building, and the pastor was concerned that the congregational singing was just not “what it should be”. The band was great, and they...

No Oral Privacy at the Doctor’s Office?

by ABD Engineering and Design | Acoustics

Recently, I visited a healthcare facility to talk with them about oral privacy related to HIPAA privacy requirements. As we toured the facility they shared the following story....

Acoustics By Design is Named One of “West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For”

Quality, Service, and Price – How Acoustical Consultants Stack Up

LEED for Healthcare Acoustic Points

Evidence Based Design for Healthcare Acoustics

Optimizing Church Sanctuary Acoustics for Congregational Singing

No Oral Privacy at the Doctor’s Office?

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