Acoustic Bulletin live                                  Ecophon Acoustic Bulletin Quarterly is a                                                                        subscribed publication dealing with                                                                        room acoustics. It is a compilation of                                                                        highlights from Ecophon Acoustic                                                                        Bulletin Blog.              ISO 3382-3 Open Plan Offices - ongoing review process The ISO working group WG 19, has started to produce a new measurement standard for Part 3 in ISO 3382. To combine the experience from North America concerning cellular office design with the European open-plan office design is a challenge for the ISO working group. Click here for further info >> Kindergarten Standard in Germany - acoustics now of greater importance The 2009 Revision of the so called “Unfallverhütungsvorschrift Kindertageseinrichtungen” (GUV-V S2) now includes building and room acoustics. Whenever you build or refurbish a kindergarten the room acoustic is a must have for the first time in Germany. For info & acoustic input click here >> Acoustic Bulletin is now on LinkedIn - a new format for acoustic discussions Acoustic Bulletin group on Linkedin has now superseeded our comments on our Acoustic Bulletin Live website. We believe this will be a better platform for relevant discussions, sharing knowledge and meeting acoustic colleagues around the world Please click here to join us >> Open Plan Offices - Europe vs. USA - share your thoughts and experience...   What are the differences in acoustic design and approach between Europe and the US? The above questions is the first discussion on Linkedin and is now open for comments For some thought provoking inspiration click here >> Huge Media Attention in Sweden - on sound and speech friendly environments A national campaign is touring Sweden right now. It's aim is to promote better sound environments and is based on the report by the Swedish Association of Hard of Hearing People (HRF) which raises awareness about everyday disturbing sounds Click here to view the key steps to a sound and speech friendly Sweden >> Teachers research questionnaire - above all, prioritises acoustics...... Last year CIOP (Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute) investigated noise problem in public primary schools in Warsaw. The main focus of this survey, initiated by Ministry of National Education, was the noise impact on school staff’s health and well-being. Questionnaire summary:Click here >> ASA conference in Baltimore US - Knudsen lecture on April 19th This year Markus Oberdörster from Ecophon in Germany has been invited to give the Knudsen lecture on the first day. Markus' presentation will be based around his Phd study into acoustic ergonomics of schools and it's future implications For more info please click here >> INTER-NOISE 2010 - have you registered for this key summer event? Internoise will be held in Lisbon, from 13-16 June and is co-organized by the Portuguese and Spanish Acoustical Societies, on behalf of International Institute of Noise Control Engineering (I-INCE). Click here for more info >> The ICU patient room - new study on healing environment A doctoral study will be performed at an ICU department at Södra Älvsborgs Sjukhus in Borås, Sweden. The aim is to study the effects of a Fengshui designed ICU room on the occupants compared to a traditional ICU patient room. The sound environment will be one of the key factors to be studied. Read more >> Are you in search for acoustic systems? - which meet strict hygiene demands... Does your client require systems which combine high performance hygiene and acoustic properties for food manufacturing and beverage industries, catering kitchens, pharmaceutical and electronics industry, health care facilities or swimming pools? Click here for more info >> Balancing acoustic solutions utilising exposed thermal mass - inspirations from an office in France Many offices are using the thermal capacity of the structure mass to provide thermal comfort. It requires an exposed typically concrete structure and does not allow traditional wall to wall suspended ceilings. The challenge is to optimize both thermal as well as acoustic comfort. Click here to see a slide show of some solutions >> Seasons greetings - things are looking up, spring is here..... Other interesting topics • Musicians are better at distinguishing sounds in background noise..... • TV adverts up to 20dB louder • Mosque gives a remarkable acoustic response Please click here to unsubscribe from receiving future Newsletters. Saint-Gobain Ecophon AB, Box 500, S-260 61 Hyllinge Phone +46 42 17 99 00, E-mail acoustics@ecophon.se, www.ecophon.com