2018 IgCC – New Acoustical Control Section
The 2018 International Green Construction Code (IgCC) from the International Code Council (ICC) has just been published and has a new expanded Acoustical Control section; pages 54 – 56 and . This new section covers the requirements: 1) Interior background noise levels, which is a combination of mechanical system, building system, and exterior noise intrusion; 2)… Read more
Ambient Noise Is “The New Secondhand Smoke”
Dr. Daniel Fink’s articles in Acoustics Today discusses how ambient noise causes adverse effects on human health. The research cited in this paper outlines the levels of noise that impact people in places they live, work, learn and communicate. This paper is the foundation of the importance of our work and we would be happy… Read more
Everybody’s top complaint about hospitals? Noise, according to HCAHPS data
We are sharing this article because we believe it is important to understand the influence of noise on your patient’s health and satisfaction. https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/everybodys-top-complaint-about-hospitals-noise-according-hcahps-data Our team has been investigating and helping develop holistic acoustic mitigation plans for hospitals to improve HCAHPS scores. For those not as familiar the HCAHPS score is the Hospital Consumer Assessment… Read more
University of Washington Population Health Building in the news
PRISM published an article about the new University of Washington Population Health Initiative project, currently under construction. A3 Acoustics had the privilege to work with The Miller Hull Partnership, Lease Crutcher Lewis, PAE and the rest of the team on the design-build team. Read the article here.
FGI Acoustic Advisory Committee
Our partner, Erik Miller-Klein, was recently invited to join the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) Acoustic advisory committee to facilitate future improvements and improvements to the sound and vibration sections of the guidelines for healthcare facilities. The FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of healthcare oriented facilities cover hospitals, outpatient facilities and residential health, care, and… Read more
Sponsoring 6th Hole at AIA Southwest Washington Golf Tournament
Come visit the A3 Acoustics team at the panoramic Par 3, 6th hole of The Links course at The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie on June 21st for the AIA Southwest Washington Golf Tournament. This is your chance to hit a Hole in One and win big and get some swag from your favorite acoustic… Read more
Noise in the News: Orca Whales (Seattle Times)
The fourth part of the Seattle Times special project article on people and industries impact on Orca whales focuses on “How our noise is hurting orcas’ search for salmon”. This shows that acoustics is not just important for quality of life, but for many animals, it is about survival. https://projects.seattletimes.com/2019/hostile-waters-orcas-noise/ Also check out Mr. David… Read more
A4LE Alaska Chapter Conference – December 11th
A3 Acoustics has been invited to present on the considerations for thoughtful acoustic design in schools at this years Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) Alaska Chapter Conference at the BP Energy Center in Anchorage Dec. 10-11, 2018. Come with your questions and experiences, we hope to see you there.
Greenbuild 2018: 189.1 Acoustical Control
Come hear about the new Acoustical Control Section of ASHRAE 189.1 Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings from Erik Miller-Klein at A3 Acoustics in cooperation with Jeff Boldt from IMEG at the 2018 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois at 9:30 AM on Friday November 16th. Greenbuild usually… Read more
