Office Space Redesign for Acoustics

#Retrofit#Redesign#Officeacoustics#RoommodesRecently completed office space. This entire office space, consisting of 4 floors was completely re-done after 8 years of existence. The main reason was #acoustics. Speech could be heard on either side of most partitions, and the echo in most rooms was significant. Detailed calculations and measurements, exact detailing and...

The Trevor Noah Show: Venue

Okay, I tried to hold off all morning, but the feeds on this just got too many to not respond to! Here's a quick breakdown of what the venues need. 1. Background noise: HVAC, and people's voices - hooting, cheering, booing, coughing, taking phone calls, singing loudly, whatever. The sound...

Home Theater Acoustics

Now while we solve seemingly more complicated problems in large auditoria, integrated commercial and residential complexes, and critical listening spaces such as audiometric rooms and studios, home theaters deserve a mention because of the challenges presented by small rooms. There are two aspects to acoustical treatment for home theaters. Noise...

Acoustics for Speech and Hearing Institutes

I’ve only just started freelancing on my own. Unlike the initial  romanticised impression of acoustics being the perfect mix of music, maths and physics, I really spend most of my day listening to noise :). So I thought I should get my hearing tested for two reasons: To have a...

Soundproofing Studios

Studios are critical listening spaces. The noise levels have to be as low as 10-20 dB.  The hum of the HVAC, the rumble of the ceiling fan, the structural vibrations of all the houses/buildings nearby, the rumble of trucks on the road, the cross talk through the HVAC duct, the...

Acoustics for Speech and Hearing Institutes

I’ve only just started freelancing on my own. Unlike the initial  romanticised impression of acoustics being the perfect mix of music, maths and physics, I really spend most of my day listening to noise :). So I thought I should get my hearing tested for two reasons: To have a...

Acousticspeak : Things You Will Hear Acousticians Saying

Acousticians speak physics. They don’t speak convenience. :). But here’s a post outlining the basics of what you’ll hear them talk about. LoudnessYes, I know you know what loudness is. You may even know that we measure this in decibels. But what you should know is that the human ear...

Festival Noise Pollution

This post was long in the making – the seeds of it sown during the recent Ganesh Chaturthi  celebrations, and now culminating in the Durga Pooja celebrations. This note is for the organizers of such festivals. Having been on both sides of the fence, I expect this post to be...

Acoustics for Malls

This note is for mall owners / mall managers. Let’s start with looking at a few aspects of the mall.  The first is about the kind of crowds that come in.  At least in the Bangalorean context, with gardens and parks being turned into parking spots for malls (ironically),  play...

The Acoustics of the DG/ Backup Power Area

Usually, acoustic engineers are never consulted for this part of the design – we all think this has only to do with the Electrical contractors for the building, and all we need are specifications on how much power backup a building needs – which determines the number of DG sets...