• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Acoustic Bulletin logotype

Acoustic Bulletin

Room acoustics blog

Sustainability

There’s more to sound absorption than just the acoustics

2023-03-17 by Douglas MacCutcheon

Deciding which sound absorbing product to choose for a building used to be a fairly simple business. Assessing trade-offs between acoustic performance, design and budget were the primary considerations. But now we know that every product in a building has an additional cost for the indoor and outdoor environment. So it has become imperative that […]

Additional acoustic treatment in a bank hall – a case study.

2023-03-17 by Iveta Kralova

Excessive noise levels can be a significant distraction while trying to talk to a client, and it can make it difficult to hear and understand what the other person is saying. It can also be frustrating and stressful for both the client and the bank employee. In addition to being a distraction, excessive noise level […]

Sustainable Acoustics at Internoise 2022

2022-08-31 by Maria Quinn

We continue on giving you highlights and summarise of a variety of subjects from Internoise in Glasgow, enjoy!   Abigail Bristow: From the cost of noise to the value of soundscape The past two decades have seen an ongoing paradigm shift from noise control to soundscaping. Soundscape approaches have been widely applied in traditional noise […]

Balancing ECOnomy, ECOlogy, ECOsystem – in ECO for Sustainable Design!

2015-12-16 by Alexey Archakov

Philip Vanhoutte (Photo: De Beeldredaktie)

  Sustainable design and acoustics goes hand in hand in the new ECO for Sustainable Design magazine – Office Edition. As “Green Buildings” are starting to focus on sustainability; the complete picture with more focus on the people and their health and productivity; we have gathered a potpourri of stories on sustainable acoustic environments such as: Philip Vanhoutte’s […]

The Next Chapter for Green Building

2014-12-12 by Alexey Archakov

Health, Wellbeing and Productivity  in Offices World Green Building Council taking the next step towards a “Sustainable Working Environment”, with more focus on the People! The report finds that a range of factors – from air quality and lighting to views of nature and interior layout – can affect the health, satisfaction, and job performance […]

Golden Decibel

2014-04-29 by Yoann Le-Muet

Do you want to shake hands with the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, and Energy? First, have you been good toward the sound environment lately?  Secondly: If so, do not forget to register for the “Golden Decibel“! For 23 years, the “Golden Decibel” has been rewarding low-noise initiatives. In 1991, the CNB (French National […]

World Green Building Week

2012-09-25 by -

World Green Building Week, organized 17-21 September this year, shining a spotlight on the key role of buildings in conserving resources, saving money and creating jobs while providing healthier places to live, work and play. In September, the WorldGBC united 90 nations representing more than 20,000 organizations as they hold conferences, tours, educational events, and […]

Acoustics and sustainable building session at Euronoise

2012-06-13 by Colin Campbell

Building session Murray Hodgson chaired the interesting session focusing on sustainability. It is surprising that this subject and session were not bigger and perhaps also an indication of what still needs to be done to raise awareness and make sure acoustics give a higher standing in sustainable buildings. Perhaps an opportunity for the acoustical societies […]

Acoustics, sustainability and green buildings workshop at EIAS 2011

2011-10-11 by Colin Campbell

EIAS 2011 Workshop: Acoustics, sustainability, and green buildings Sustainability has become an underpinning principle of living. Sustainability does not only relate to the recycling of materials and reduction of emissions but also acoustic quality matters. In this workshop we wanted to highlight sustainability, especially about acoustics, and what role acoustics can play connected to green […]

ISSA 2010 symposium on sustainability

2010-07-07 by -

The New Zealand Acoustical Society   The New Zealand Acoustical Society is delighted to invite you to attend the International Symposium on Sustainability in Acoustics (ISSA 2010) being held in Auckland, New Zealand 29-31 August 2010. ISSA 2010 is a symposium on sustainability for researchers, practitioners, legislators, and local body officers in the areas of […]

  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Categories

  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Offices
  • Sustainability
  • Various
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter

Footer

Ecophon develops, manufactures and markets acoustic panels, baffles and ceiling systems that contribute to a good working environment by enhancing peoples’ wellbeing and performance. Our promise »A sound effect on people« is the core backbone of everything we do.

 

  • Home
  • Newsletter
  • Editorial Board
  • Contact
  • About Acoustic Bulletin
  • About Ecophon
  • Legal information

Copyright © 2023 · Magazine Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

Get our newsletter!

The highlights from the world of room acoustics – straight to your inbox, four times per year.

Sign up now! »