Acoustics

This year's ORGATEC features acoustics demonstrations that are be based on realistic office examples and map out interaction between room acoustics and modern media technology

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Acoustical Ceilings: A Quiet Idea Overhead

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Acoustical ceilings are a practical way to aid communication in a variety of spaces

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Acoustical Wall Design

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

There are several ways to meet acoustical requirements for education and healthcare facilities

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Acoustics and Sound Masking: Planning Noise Control

Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Spotlight

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Acoustics and Sound Systems in Architectural Design

Mon, 14 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The need for intelligible speech or pleasant, undistorted music is fundamental to the design of auditoriums, performing arts centers, theaters, concert halls, sports arenas, lecture halls, and churches.

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Acoustics in Green Buildings

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Several green strategies compromise acoustics – discover which have the most impact and how to address them

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Acoustics: Absorb, Block, and Cover

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT

A balanced acoustic design employs soundmasking technology and the right interior products

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Advanced Carpet Backing Technology Receives High Marks at UC Merced

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By Kenn Busch

In a multiple-choice market, only the right answer counts.

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An Ounce of Prevention...

Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Donna Vining, FASID

An Ounce of Prevention...

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Apple Store Architecture Makes Customers Feel Good about Spending

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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Architecture, AV, & Acoustics in Segerstrom Concert Hall

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AV Awards e-Lunch & Learn Webinar Series

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Art to Art

Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Architectural Artistry Transforms College into Digital Arts Mecca

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Artful Arches

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Artful Arches

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Artistic Splendor

Mon, 07 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

The Bloom Is Back On the Finest Rose of Boston’s Theatre District

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ASID Update: Getting in Front of the Broom

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT

By Robert Wright, FASID
Designers should prepare now for changes to the practice of design brought on by an aging population.

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Attracting the Next Wave of Renters

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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Audiovisual Flexibility and Function at the Harman Center

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

AV Awards e-Lunch & Learn Webinar Series

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AV Technology Promotes Sustainable Design

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

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BI Design Awards 2005 - Adaptive Design for Learning

Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Winner in Educational Interiors: Exercise and Nutritional Science (ENS) Building, San Diego State University, San Diego, submitted by Department of Physical Plant, San Diego State University

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Bringing Design Research Within Reach

Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT

H. Don Bowden, AIA, FASID

Bringing Research Within Reach

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Building Better Schools

Thu, 07 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT

High-performance schools are retaining teachers, improving test scores, and bringing communities together

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Building Envelope Design Guide Released

Thu, 07 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT

NIBS provides advice for the federal government’s institutional and office buildings

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Buildings.com @ the Moment - March 18, 2002

Mon, 18 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT

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Buildings.com @ the Moment - March 25, 2002

Mon, 25 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT

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Cast Mineral Fiber Ceiling Panels

Tue, 05 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Cast panels are manufactured in a different manner than most commercial ceiling panels, which gives them an impact-resistant surface and edge

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Classroom Acoustics Standard Now Available for Free

Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The ANSI S12.60-2002 standard is now downloadable at no charge

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Common Mistakes: Ceilings

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

To get the best ceiling system for your application, consider more than cost and don’t let value engineering change your mind

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Common Needs, Custom Solutions

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

HDR Architecture offers a glimpse into its approach to designing multiple collaborative spaces for three different clients, as well as insights into how technology will continue to shape the conference room as we know it.

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Continuing Education Series

Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Dr. Mark Vettraino

This Interiors & Sources Continuing Education Series article explores the three major categories of posture-related injuries in office workers and the ways in which furniture design can help prevent them.

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Curtain Call

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT

LEDs light up Chicago’s theatre district

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DESIGN in the Service of People

Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Anita Baltimore, FASID

Good, responsible design considers its effect on people and the planet.

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Designing a Control Room

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The Changing Face of Console Ergonomics

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Designing a Control Room: The Changing Face of Console Ergonomics

Wed, 18 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT

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Designing a Living Laboratory

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

With a design concept driven by its end users, the new addition to Omaha North High School is a model for teaching students -- and the public -- about the benefits of sustainability.

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Designing for Senior Care Environments

Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Betsy Brawley with Mark Taylor

Quality Spaces for an Aging Population

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Designing the Perfect Presentation Room

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

There are key acoustic and AV elements to keep in mind when designing presentation rooms in commercial facilities

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Digital Audio: Amps, Preamps & Receivers

Mon, 27 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Spotlight

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Divine Inspiration

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Architects combine aesthetics with religious symbolism at St. Croix Lutheran High School Chapel in West St. Paul, MN.

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Editorial: The New Constant: Change

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

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Electronic Sound Masking

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sound masking systems can decrease distractions and increase speech privacy and productivity in open office settings.

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Excitement Builds for AV Technology and Training at InfoComm 07

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

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Face to Face

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT

AV conferencing technology connects communications

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Featured Product: Waterfront Revival

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT

By Jamie Nicpon, Photography by Peter Paige
As part of an effort to reshape a New Jersey waterfront district, the firm of Peter Johnston Architect was tasked with bringing Manhattan-style restaurant design to the other side of the Hudson.

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Fifth Annual ARCHI-TECH AV AWARDS 2007

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

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Fine Tuning: Hill Auditorium

Mon, 27 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT

ONSITE

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Finnish-ing Touches

Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Sibeliustalo Honors Finland’s National Composer with a High-Tech Hall

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Flamingo Project Spreads Its Wings

Tue, 27 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT

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Florida School Cuts Ribbon on Innovative Green Classrooms

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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Focus Products: Audiovisual

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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Fresh Air Creates Fresh Acoustical Concerns

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Natural ventilation and operable windows may be environmentally friendly, but what solutions are available for the resulting environmental noise?

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From the Editor

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Measuring Up

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Full House on the Boardwalk

Thu, 10 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Atlantic City’s Borgata seamlessly integrates high-tech with design

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Grand Performance

Wed, 21 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Winner: Richard B. Fisher Center

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Growing Big To Stay Small

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Technology defines space in Greensboro house of worship

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Growth Spurt at LAUSD

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Aggressive programs at Los Angeles Unified School District focus on maximizing building performance

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Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center Achieves LEED Gold

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

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Half price, First Class

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Palm Bay, FL, charter school has high energy performance programmed into its DNA.

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High-Performance Façades: It’s What’s Outside that Counts (1 of 4)

Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Viewing building systems as integrated packages instead of individual products is a method that will help operational efficiency. And, as a growing number of professionals grasp this reality, a change in thinking is occurring industry-wide.

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Historic New Interior Gets Gold

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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HOK-Designed Office Building is Sustainable Benchmark for Mexico City

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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HOT TRENDS: AUDIO

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Tech gives architects more freedom, responsibility

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Hungry For Performance?

Mon, 08 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Maximize Your Building’s Potential

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IDEC: Resourceful Adaptation

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By Caroline Hill and Camille Venezia

A transforming workforce impacts workplace design.

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Improve Your In-Building Radio and Cell Communication

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In-building radio and cell communications can improve operations, but a building’s natural resistance to signals must be overcome.

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InformeDesign Releases Implications on Acoustics in Green Buildings

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Design considerations for improving acoustics in green buildings are highlighted in the new issue of Implications, a research newsletter on design and human behavior produced by InformeDesign. The article considers the acoustical design challenges inherent in some green building techniques and recommends strategies to address them.

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Innovation abounds in this year’s Top 100 list.

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Buildings’ 2006 Editors’ Choice Top 100 list

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Integrated Lighting

Wed, 10 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Installation of DALI-based controls, including individual user controls, improves flexibility, worker satisfaction

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Just Another Idiom?

Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Janice R. Young

What does "health, life safety and welfare" really mean?

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KI Products Receive GREENGUARD Certification

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

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KI’s Genius® Receives GREENGUARD Certification

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT

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KI's Genius® Receives GREENGUARD Certification

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT

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Leadership in Challenging Times

Mon, 05 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT

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Life Lessons

Tue, 05 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Let the learning begin.

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Lincoln Center Unveils Innovative New Home for Jazz

Wed, 03 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT

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Making Noise About Sound

Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Linda Elliott Smith

When does sound become noise?

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Materials and Sound

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Meeting Nirvana

Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Creating Successful Meetings By Design

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Meshing Green Design with Acoustics

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Discover which green elements have the most impact on acoustics

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Money Matters

Mon, 05 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT

High-performance Workplaces — Dollars Saved With Underfloor Air Distribution

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New Book on High-Performance Schools Goes Beyond Green

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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New Construction Awards 2004: A Little Bit of (Heart and) Soul…

Mon, 04 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Specialty Spaces Honorable Mention: STAX Music Academy and Museum of American Soul Music, Memphis, TN

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New Training Is Raising System Integrators’ Skills

Thu, 10 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT

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New Trends in Environmental Design, Part I

Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT

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Newsworthy

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

7 things to do with a legacy data center. Poor acoustical quality in schools. Clinton Climate Initiative project. And more.

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Newsworthy

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HR 1424 extends the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction. Classroom acoustics impact learning. More FMs take a strategic approach to green. And more.

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Newsworthy ...

Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Facts on controlling mold. EPA identifies green computers. Satisfaction with LEED buildings. And more.

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Nothin’ but Net: FM Guide to the Internet (9 of 12)

Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Your Internet Play-by-Play

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NSCA Expo Preview

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT

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NYC's Office of Emergency Management: Designed for Disaster

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

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Occupant Satisfaction and Productivity Affected by Indoor Noise

Thu, 10 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Associations seek answers to ambient noise problems

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Oh Come Let Us Adore

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Technology makes a massive space intimate for church-goers

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One of a Kind

Sun, 01 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Janet Wiens

The past, present and future of the cable and telecommunications industry are showcased in the vibrant new 74,000-square-foot, $15.5 million Cable Center. Designed by RNL Design, the center reflects the passion and state-of-the-art technology of the market.

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Open-Plan Acoustics From A to D

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Open-Plan acoustics can eliminate office complaints with improvements and space planning.

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Overhead Acoustics

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Performance Center Aims for Perfect Sound

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Bailey Center's superior acoustic design was paramount in creating a venue for students to learn how to play music in a concert setting

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Philadelphia Freedom

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A gift to the City of Brotherly Love, Comcast Center merges a modern visage with the latest technology.

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Portal to the Past

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Technology brings the sites and sounds of WWI to life for museum’s visitors

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Product Innovations 2007

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Twenty-four products are showcased during NeoCon World's Trade Fair as solutions to facilities problems

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Pushing the Envelope, Building the Team

Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion

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Quality Sound

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Janet Wiens

The recording industry is big business—and at the heart of every undertaking is the recording studio. Two projects completed by Russ Berger Design Group underscore the distinctive design of recording studios—design that must carefully balance hu

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Quality U

Tue, 05 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT

The Look of Tomorrow’s Classrooms Today

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Quiet Comfort

Wed, 30 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT

HVAC Systems and Acoustics

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QUIET!

Thu, 02 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT

New Research: Carpet Cushion Can Vastly Improve Acoustics

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Real Estate Industry and Homeland Security Partnership

Wed, 30 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT

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Redefining Resilient Flooring ...

Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT

With Woven Vinyl Sisal

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Renovated Milan Theater Inaugurates Opera Season

Wed, 08 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Associated Press

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Safe, Efficient Spaces for Proper Cable Management

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT

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Sculpting Sound

Thu, 10 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Matching Acoustics and Music to Ambience

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Show Overview

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Offbeat Trade Shows Offer New Perspectives on Technology

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Sights and Sounds Abound at InfoComm ’06

Wed, 10 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT

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Silver Linings

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Acoustical clouds and canopies are an ideal means of improving speech privacy and intelligibility in exposed structures

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Sky Blue Underground

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

New theater makes headquarters a memorable place

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Sleek New Baltimore Hotel Opens This Week

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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Sleek New Baltimore Hotel Opens This Week

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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Soundmasking in a Green Office

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LEED buildings pose additional acoustical challenges.

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Sources: NeoCon^® Wrap-up

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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Special Report On Green (4 of 7)

Thu, 06 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Your Questions Answered: Products

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Stressed Out

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Examining Ways to Reduce Workplace Stress and Create Healthy Environments

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Supacoustic Panels by Supawood

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Supacoustic Panels by Supawood provide excellent sound absorption on walls and ceiling panels in large public areas.

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Sustainable Benefits of Underfloor Service Distribution

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Modular access floors provide flexible, adaptable accommodations for HVAC and wire and cable services

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Tactics for Cleaning Acoustic Ceiling Tiles

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Tackle tiles to keep your ceiling appealing and acoustically sound.

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Taking Measures

Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Brief Critiques of High-Tech Designs

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Technology Integration: Acoustics

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Acoustics Alleviate Sound Problems

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Technology Integration: Audio

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Evolving Audio Integrates Performance within Architecture

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Technology Integration: Audio

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Critical Sound

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Technology is King at D.C.'s Newseum

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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Technology Transforms Architectural Drawings into Aural Renderings

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Teleconferencing Strategy: Take the Travel Out of Long Distance Meetings

Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Use teleconferencing as a cost-saving strategy and dodge common pitfalls with three basic steps.

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Tenants Make It Easy Being Green

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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The Architecture of Acoustic Control

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Technologies work hand in hand to create sound designs

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The Cause and Effect of Shrinking Workspaces

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Shrinking technology, increased collaboration, and rising real estate costs have been the catalyst for space-planning changes in the modern office

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The Changing Face of Control Room Design

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

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The Dos and Don’ts of Soundmasking

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This advice will help you quiet complaints, curb eavesdropping, and increase privacy

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The Hollywood Bowl

Wed, 18 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT

American Classic Is Reincarnated With High-Tech Acoustical Rehab

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The Legacy Thing

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

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The Science of Sound: Where Audio, Acoustics, and Architecture Meet

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An audio system is more than speakers, amps, microphones, and processors. This course examines what "good" sound is.

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Thom Talks

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

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Three Acts in One

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Shakespeare theatre stages flexibility for spoken and vocal performances

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Time Machines

Mon, 08 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Fast Forwarding Into the Future of Office Facilities

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Towering Performance

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Hearst building integrates high-tech function into world-class architecture

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Trends in Interior Products

Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Requests from facilities professionals regarding interior products frequently become design directives

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Trends: Design for the Aging

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT

By Robert Nieminen
How will changes in the population affect the design of the workplace?

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Type ACDSH Acoustical Fire Vent by Bilco Company

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Opens automatically during a fire to remove smoke, heat, and gases.

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U.S.Green Building Council Headquarters (Washington, D.C.)

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

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UNC Sees Auditorium Upgrade

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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Understanding Soundmasking

Mon, 04 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Technology is unique among noise control methods

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USGBC Solicits Comments on LEED for Schools Draft

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Public comment period opened August 10

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Victorious Place Making

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

High-tech media network transforms a former Dallas brownfield site into the city's living room

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Virtual Congregation

Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Architechnology

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Virtual Planning

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT

ASU facility uses virtual reality to help users plan for the future

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Wave Harmonics

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Acoustically flexible music and theater facility surfs into Southern California

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We The People

Wed, 21 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Winner: National Constitutional Center

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When Soundmasking Is a Tall Order

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Tall spaces with hard finishes are often monumental, prone to echo, and acoustically unfriendly – but they don’t have to be

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Word of Mouth

Wed, 28 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Will a New Acoustic Standard Change the Educational Environment?

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World-Class Restaurant Lights Up in Beijing

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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