We all go to the movies and enjoy the sights and sounds of Dolby 5-Channel or XD sound and a 4K visual experience. While recently enjoying a movie, it dawned on me that movie theaters apply some unique acoustical solutions to help enhance the viewing experience.
With it being the New Year fitness centers start to get incredibly busy, and home gyms are now getting built for everyone to lose that extra holiday weight. Whether you are looking to install a home gym or you are building a new public fitness center, there are a handful of design decisions to consider, ranging from what type of machines you need in order to lose the weight to what type of flooring you want to be installed.
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are a crucial part of any building. Whether it’s a small house, a medium-sized office building, or a large manufacturing facility. HVAC systems often generate unpleasant noise pollution, typically in two distinct ways.
We are surrounded by many different sounds; soft noises that are not harmful and loud noises that can cause permanent damage to our ears. Many are unaware that once your hearing is damaged, there is no full recovery.
The floor of a room can be a source of sound, and also aid in, the passage of noise into another room. We know that soundproofing a floor can be a tricky situation, as it’s often only considered after a floor is installed. Here are a few tips to take into consideration, before tackling your next soundproofing project.
Our fifth acoustic technical note will discuss noise control techniques at the source, the transmission path and protective measures at the receiver.
Part four of our technical notes will explain noise and the Effects of noise pollution.
The third part of our acoustical technical notes will discuss frequency weightings and octave bands.
This second part of the acoustical technical notes will allow us to expand your knowledge about sound. Part two discusses levels, decibels and intensity of sound.
The information provided will serve as a basis for the determination, selection and specification of products and systems, more suitable for noise and vibration control.
