This page gives you an outline of our site with direct links to each page. The Self-Help Section is in the column to the right and all other sections related to our consulting services are below.
Architectural Acoustics Consulting Printable
Room Acoustics, Isolation, HVAC Noise
Architectural Spaces we have worked on
Web links to Architectural Projects
Photos of Architectural Projects
Environmental or Community Noise Printable
Sources Evaluated or Controlled
Workplace Noise Control Services
Doing Business
Technology – Software, Measurement Instruments, Calibration, Sound Sources
National & International Organizations
Federal Agencies dealing with Noise
Sites Providing Education in Acoustics
University Sites
Canadian Architectural Acoustics Research
Sites about Classroom Acoustics
Acoustical History
Acoustical Testing Laboratories
Sound Level Meter Manufacturers
Noise Activists
Homes, Condos, Apartments
Environmental Sound in the Community
NC Local Noise Ordinance Discussion
Table Comparing NC Local Noise Ordinances
HUD and FHA Noise Criteria
Air Conditioners and Noise Ordinances
Insect Serenades Make Measurements Difficult
HUD and FHA Noise Criteria
Worship Space Acoustics
Fellowship Halls a most common problem
Band/Choral Rooms
Gymnasiums
Schools
Classrooms
Libraries-Media Centers
Converting Historic Buildings to Residential
Acoustical Performance of Gypsum Walls
Rating Sound Isolation, NIC, STC
Establishing STC and IIC Ratings
Privacy
Sound Blockage
Operable Partitions
Impact Sound Isolation
The Thump in Floors of Frame Construction
Flanking of Sound around Partitions
Use and Misuse of Acoustical Vinyl
HVAC Noise Control – Basic Guidelines
Rating HVAC Noise in Rooms
Data needed for HVAC Analysis
LEED for Schools HVAC Guidance
Basic and Advanced Acoustics Texts
Acoustical Consulting Practice
General Architectural Acoustics
Specific Types of Architectural Spaces
HVAC Noise & Vibration Control
Noise and Acoustical Measurements Handbook
Noise Control Textbook
Noise Control Treatises
Hearing Conservation
History and Biography
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an acoustical consultant?
What do we hear as sound?
How do we quantify sound?
How do we measure sound?
FAQ – Environmental and Community Noise
How does sound spread outdoors?
There is an annoying siren-like noise in our neighborhood,
but it does not even change the sound level when it starts and stops. Why
is it so annoying?
What does a sound absorbing material do?
How do walls block sound?
Why is my church fellowship hall so noisy?
Why do the footsteps of my neighbor upstairs sound like an elephant?
Why is my child's classroom so noisy they cannot hear the teacher?
My child's classroom is quiet, but they still cannot understand the
teacher. Why?
We just had a new sound system installed, but there are dead spots in the
room, and places where words are not understood. What is happening?