(Above) Interview (In Italian) with Ing. Anna Marchesini and Ing. Cesare Trebeschi commenting on the outcomes of the seminar and the Progetto De.C.I.So (Deaf Children: Improvement of class room Sound quality) in particular A recent study in Italy found that 90% of the schools involved do not comply with acoustic regulations. In some cases the […]
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TABS Expert Meeting held in Sweden
The first TABS Expert Meeting of it’s kind was held on 25-26th September near Helsingborg. TABS stands for Thermally Activated Building System and is a design engineering approach for maintaining good thermal comfort in buildings, although unfortunately this is often at the expense of a good acoustic environment. The purpose of the event is to […]
Forum Acusticum 2014 inspirations for a broader audience….
In the run up to Forum Acousticum 2014 in Krakow, our local colleagues could see an opportunity to lift out the subject of acoustics to a broader and non-technical audience. The conference papers and presentations are (with the exception of keynote speakers like Trevor Cox talking about the Sonic Wonders) often not so accessible so […]
The Sound of Democracy TEDx
We know that the quality of the sound environment can have a significant impact on the quality of speech communication however in this TEDx Julian Treasure focuses on the need for conscious listening which is an underestimated skill. Balancing the communication outputs (writing and speaking) with the inputs (reading and listening) needs to happen but […]
Baltic and Nordic Acoustic Meeting 2014
During the first week in June, the 60th BNAM was held in Tallinn, Estonia with around 250 acousticians attending. The conference took place at the University of Tallinn and among the keynote speakers was Professor Trevor Cox (below) who had a great presentation about how to popularise acoustics. Prof.Trevor Cox University of Salford Included in […]
Acoustic Bulletin now upgraded on new platform!
We have now significantly upgraded our present platform has served us well but creates challenges for us and we have now outgrown it. It needs to have more dynamic functions to be able to respond to new interactions; commenting, sharing and easier interactivity with expanding social media channels. In response to these challenges we have a fresh […]
UK government has open consultation about new school acoustic design standard
Acoustic design of schools: performance standards 2014 “The long awaited replacement to BB93, Acoustic Design of Schools, is most welcome; if you wish to respond, scroll to the end of the draft document for the 10 questions. You may consider a particular focus on the new open window natural ventilation calculation, guidance for sports halls, […]
Now over 1500 members of Acoustic Bulletin Group on LinkedIn
The Acoustic Bulletin group on LinkedIn has just surpassed 1500 members. We are very pleased that our group continues to grow with diverse input and discussions mostly around room acoustics. We encourage you to participate, share and interact with the other room acoustic enthusiasts in the group. Click here to join the LinkedIn group. We also […]
Education Construction Network organise a topical school design seminar
On Thursday evening Marcel Hendricks Director of the Education Construction Network organised an evening seminar hosted at the Saint-Gobain Innovation Centre in London. The event titled, “Have we fallen out of love with Sweden & Denmark?” was provoked by recent references and discussions in the media around the influence and transfer of educational and school […]
Key International Acoustic Conferences in 2014
Here are some of the most significant International acoustic conferences coming up in 2014…. If you are hoping to present, abstracts need to be in soon for ICBEN & BNAM!ICBEN 2014, the 11th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem, will be held in Nara, Japan from 1-5th June. The Congress is co-organized […]
