Highlights from Hamburg A few weeks back, Internoise 2016 in Hamburg concluded, ending four days of presentations, discussions and networking, all in the name of acoustics. I don’t know about you, but for me, before large acoustic events like this one, I am always busy preparing; presentations, transport and logistics. During the event, I am […]
Events
Spreading the message about how to apply the new school acoustic standard
In April this year, Shane Cryer – Educational Environments Concept Developer continued Ecophon’s BB93 roadshows with a case study visit to the newly opened City of Glasgow College Riverside Campus, to highlight the importance of acoustics in education. This £66m campus, accommodating 2000 students, is just part of the overall £228m scheme to replace 11 […]
Applying low tech, logical thinking to improve indoor acoustic environments – TEDx Film
Recently at TEDx Bristol, local acoustician Ze Nunes of Mach Acoustics had the opportunity to make an interesting presentation about sustainable acoustics. Ze shared his innovative and logical thinking to improve acoustic environments to a wider audience. Ze presented a low tech and cost effective solution to reduce the ingress of external environmental noise for […]
The most promising conferences of 2016
The end of the year means reviews and evaluations but also planning for the year ahead – see the most promising conferences of 2016. There’s no shortage of conferences and seminars delivering opportunities for professional development, networking, interesting research presentations, and much more. But which do you pick? Here’s our shortlist of the most […]
EIAS2015 will take place again in Båstad Sweden this October!
This event on the 1st & 2nd October is the seventh occasion. This International Room Acoustics Seminar will focus on knowledge sharing for more sustainable environments. For more info about who the speakers are and the sessions taking place visit the homepage here. Registration is nearly full, however if you would like to attend the […]
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 […]
French Acoustic Society Congress In Poitiers
Last week was held in Poitiers (22th – 25th of April ) the annual congress of the French Acoustic Society (Congrès Français d’Acoustique) . As expected it was a rich time for discussion and exchanges.The congress was combine with a musical event following the one organized during Acoustics 2012 in Nantes. The main motivation of this event […]
INTERNATIONAL NOISE AWARENESS DAY 2014
Looking for more info and inspiration to motivate people on this years INAD next Wednesday 30th April? Then why not look at the what the European Environment agency has to offer on their website! Click here for more info and inspiration which the EEA have available for raising awareness.
Thermally activated building systems (TABS) and high acoustical requirements – at DAGA 2014
The cooling and temperature stabilization of modern office buildings by thermally activated building systems (TABS) has in recent years in Europe developed into a common building technique. The solution is to adjust the temperature by utilizing the mass of the concrete core structural soffit. This kind of technology is not compatible with fully covered […]
DAGA 2014 – The 40th Annual German Congress on Acoustics
The 40th Annual German Congress on Acoustics (DAGA 2014) was just organized in Oldenburg. The main theme of the congress was “Hearing for all”: taking into account the timing of the DAGA, the largest German-language Congress on Acoustics, and the annual meeting of the German Society for Audiology (DGA). The latest research results and recent […]
