Items Tagged with 'acoustics '

Mike Amaral, QuietRock Product Manager for PABCO Gypsum, discusses why acoustics are a critical consideration when converting commercial buildings into residential or mixed-use spaces, explaining the limitations of relying solely on STC ratings and the impact of flanking paths and structure-borne noise. 

Acentech announced the formation of their Innovation & Resources Group (IRG) and the appointment of Andy Carballeira, INCE Bd. Cert., as Director of Innovation.

Building acoustics are a crucial design concern for all projects. Strategies for ensuring a sonically comfortable environment extend from the building’s exterior to deep within its interior, and often elements of these strategies must work together.

As schools and universities rethink what their campuses need to offer in an AI-driven world, two experts from Carnegie discuss how surfaces, acoustics, and material choices play a defining role in making those spaces work.

Walls influence more than structure and sound. They quietly shape how a building feels to the people who use it: how it sounds, how the air smells, how a child with asthma sleeps at night, how a worker feels finishing the day. Insulation is part of that story.

Between 2019 and 2025, a design team comprising gmp · Architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners and bbp : architekten developed the project as a conceptual continuation of the existing building.

Neurodiversity-affirming design expands optionality within the learning environment and the ability to adapt to a user’s sensory balance from day one.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. now offers DYNAMAX LT Structural Ceilings.

After a comprehensive renovation, the Marshall N. White Community Center, a two-story, 68,000-square-foot building honors its namesake’s legacy and offers a vibrant hub with a wide range of recreational, educational and social programs for all ages.