Tuesday 22nd May 2012 saw the launch of the much anticipated final report of the Essex Study which was presented at LearnSpace in Corby, UK as part of school acoustics seminar exploring the acoustic influence on teaching and learning. The event was brought to the invited guests by LearnSpace, Essex Council and Ecophon. Moderated by […]
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“Sound Education” seminar in London
The first of four international seminars begins tomorrow, 24th May at the RICS HQ (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) in Parliament square, Westminster, London. This is a unique event brought to an exclusive audience by Ecophon which will reveal some disturbing facts and exciting news about acoustic environments in schools. Moderated by sound expert and […]
How does it actually sound in classrooms with different acoustic treatments?
Watch Simon Smith (Learning Environments Leader) at Sweyne Park School, Rayleigh, Essex. UK. describe the classroom acoustic experiences of the students and teachers during the Essex Study and then their recent experience with a new acoustically optimised classroom. Listen to the experiences and differences in the acoustic comfort as the students and teachers experience them […]
Acoustics in German semi-open (Witzenhausen) school
Interesting school where the concept can be applied to new build or remodelling an existing school and from an educational approach can act as a bridge between traditional cellular and more progressive open concepts. The Berufliche Schulen Witzenhausen Acoustic measurements report is available Witzenhausen_report_1.5_update. For more about this building case study, please contact Colin Campbell The […]
Copenhagen Municipality leads the way for the wellbeing of day care teachers
Tumlesalen i Nord Day Care Centre in Copenhagen Reduction of noise is the priority in Copenhagen in day care centres. Working environment studies show that noise is the primary cause for day care teachers leaving their profession. Copenhagen Municipality have initiated a study to demonstrate how to improve the Day Care sound environment for the […]
40% of students experience problems with their sound environment during their education
Photo: Hear it .org According to a study by the Swedish Association of Hard of Hearing People (HRF) who also discovered that, of the students who had problems with their sound environment; 78% experienced that they have trouble concentrating, 66% become irritated and over half become tired. Four out of ten have trouble remembering and […]
Educational premises workshop at EIAS 2011
Simon Smith (Sweyne Park School) – photo by Martin Arvebro A workshop regarding open plan office acoustics was held at the Ecophon International Acousticians’ Seminar, in Båstad, Sweden, Sept 22nd. An opening lecture to introduce the workshop was “Acoustics in my School” (Essex Study) by Simon Smith – Learning Environments Manager, Sweyne Park School, Essex […]
Interview with Lily M. Wang – EIAS 2011
Sara Holmqvist talks to Lily M. Wang from the US at the Ecophon International Acousticians’ Seminar. Lily is an associate professor within Architectural Engineering at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln NE, USA. Sara Holmqvist is Concept Developer – Health Care Premises at Saint Gobain Ecophon. All interviews from EIAS are also available in HQ […]
Interview with Andrew Parkin – EIAS 2011
Colin Campbell talks to Andrew Parkin from the UK at the Ecophon International Acousticians’ Seminar. Andrew is the director of Cundall acoustics and aside from presenting is also curious to obtain a variety of information to be used when discussing acoustics domestically in the UK. Colin Campbell is Concept Developer – Educational Premises at Saint […]
Interview with Claus Møller Petersen – EIAS 2011
Colin Campbell talks to Claus Møller Petersen from Denmark. Claus is the head of acoustics at Grontmij AS in Copenhagen. All interviews from EIAS are also available in HQ via the Youtube channel youtube.com/acousticbulletin The Ecophon International Acousticians’ Seminar was held on September 21-22, 2011. The seminar joined experts from the acoustic field in Båstad, […]
