During November the Acoustic Bulletin group surpassed 1000 members. Following on from our article in march this year our group continues to grow with diverse input and discussions. We encourage you to participate and interact with the other room acoustic enthusiasts in the group. Click here to join.
“Sound Education” events creating debate and awareness
Image: SoundEduTalks YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxlL6pEttMs Mairi Johnson, (above) Deputy Director with the Education Funding Agency in the UK, giving her presentation which was filmed at the first “Sound Education” event in London – brought to you by Ecophon. Mairi reinforces the importance of acoustic standards in the Priority School Building Programme, and outlines government plans for […]
World’s first Acoustic lesson to be streamed live to classrooms
Source: TES TES – the largest network of teachers in the world is partnering with The Royal Albert Hall in London to stream the first live acoustics lesson to classrooms around the world on Thursday October 11th. According to the The Royal Albert Hall website, they are inviting Science Departments from schools around the world […]
The mystery of the “cocktail party” effect solved!
Photo: Hear-it.org Scientists from the University of California have found out how “the cocktail party effect” works. The cocktail party effect is the well-known human ability to focus on and pick out the speech of one person in a large crowd where there is a lot of background noise. The cocktail party effect has both […]
The sound of silence and its value and benefits in the classroom
Photo: Silence in Schools.org A new book “Silence in Schools” written by Dr. Helen E. Lees is not focusing on the absence of noise (negative silence) but experiencing positive silence where seeking and choosing silence can bring peace, joy and satisfaction. It is also reported to increase the levels of energy once a return to […]
“Why architects need to use their ears” – TED talk
Julian Treasure’s latest TED talk “Why architects need to use their ears” published last night, challenges architects and all of us to design spaces for our ears. He focuses on acoustic issues in Schools and Hospitals, whilst challenging the world to think and introduce sound designers (acousticians as you are known) earlier in planning stages. […]
Highest sound levels at this summers Olympics
Usain Bolt did silence his critics this summer, but when were sound levels unbearable at the London Olympics? According to The Mail, Campbell Associates using their sound level meters measured some of the recent events, the target sound barrier would be the figure of 105 decibels – the noise you hear standing next to a […]
Essex Study co author presents at “Sound Education” seminar
Adrian James – AJA Acoustics Two days after the launch of the Essex Study, Adrian was asked to be an additional speaker at the “Sound Education” seminar in London last month. Adrian is co author of the Essex study along with David Canning. Click here for Essex study full report and/or summary report.
The sound environment in ICU
A newly published study from Sweden describes the audible atmosphere of an intensive care unit patient room over a 24-hour period. The study aimed to investigate sound level data and compare patient recollection of the sound environment during the stay. The study showed that sound levels are exceeding 55dB between 70-90% of the time, which […]
Acoustics are top of the class after triple awards win
click here for link to video. The importance of classroom acoustics in the UK, has been underlined after three schools were recognised at the BCSE Best of British Schools Awards (Thursday 21 June).Architects Walters and Cohen triumphed in the New Build Primary School category being crowned winners for both Hylands Primary School and Elm Park […]
