Dr. Maria Klatte had a lecture named “Effects of classroom acoustic on performance and well being in elementary school Children: A field Study”. She presented the interesting results and had a great response after her lecture. Holger Brokmann took the chance to talk with her about the results and the importance of acoustic treatments in […]
Interview with Valtteri Hongisto from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Pauli Pallaskorpi caught up with Valtteri, a Senior Research Scientist, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health during the conference at Inter-noise 2010. Click here for more about Valtteri’s work
“The 24th April Bridge” creates a unique acoustic experience at conference
Within 1km of the Congress centre the imposing road and rail bridge over the Tagus “Ponte sobre o Tejo” http://www.acousticbulletin.com/EN/audio/dewplayer.swf?son=http://www.ecolaunch.se/Projects/Internoise10/Soundfile/bridge.mp3&bgcolor=#FFFFFF Listen to the unique soundfile which characterises the popular area surrounding the bridge. Colin Campbell spoke with Vitor Rosao Director at Doutorando Environmental Acoustics who explained…. The bridge was originally called “Ponte Salazar” after the […]
Rock star collaborates to showcase the theraputic sounds of special places
Photo: nme.com Photo:Andrew Butler Jarvis Cocker of Pulp has collaborated with the National Trust to create:- National Trust: The Album. (time to think) Comprising of British natural sounds including birdsong, crashing waves and wind breezing through a country garden. The National Trust for is well known for it’s restoration and preservation of some of the […]
International Noise Awareness Day April 28, 2010
The Center for Hearing and Communication founded International Noise Awareness Day to promote awareness of the dangers of long-term exposure to noise. “It is time to address the threat that noise poses to hearing, health, learning and behavior,” says Amy Boyle, Director of Public Education at the Center for the Hard of Hearing. This year […]
Joint Belgium and UK Acoustics symposium at Ghent University
Noise in the built environment symposium (Thursday 29 April 2010 – Friday 30 April 2010) is organised jointly by the Association of Belgian Acoustical Association and Institute of Acoustics, and supported by the European Acoustics Association as an EAA Symposium. Amongst many interesting topics will be: Classroom acoustics; Andrew Parkin, RPS Group discussing BB93: past, […]
Nine sound-smart steps to a conversation-friendly Sweden
HRF in Sweden have recently posted nine sound-smart steps to a conversation-friendly Sweden http://www.acousticbulletin.com/EN/2010/01/huge_media_attention_in_sweden.html 1. Become sound smart. How is the sound environment around you? It is time to start thinking about our sound environment, acquire knowledge and consider the call for conversation friendly Sweden! Read more about what HRF want and what you can […]
ISO/DIS 3382-3 Draft for Open plan offices
In the ISO working group WG 19 a work has been started to produce a new measurement standard as a part three in the ISO 3382 series. To combine the experience from North America concerning cellular office design with the European open-plan office design is a challenge for the ISO working group. The increasing use […]
Mosque gives a remarkable acoustic response
A recent recording in an mosque gives an example of the unique and remarkable acoustic characteristics which can be experienced, click here to view on youtube.
World Learning Environments Conference – Acoustics, furniture and flexible spaces
Neil Logue and Emma Greenland In November, groundbreaking new schools in Liverpool UK, hosted the BCSE World Learning Environments Conference which was organised by the British Council for School Environments. One of the breakout sessions was Acoustics, furniture and flexible spaces where Emma Greenland of WSP Group and Neil Logue, Managing Director of Kilworth Studio […]
