News release

May 11, 2009

Healthcare Noise Creates a Buzz

Grand Rapids, MI –Reporter Pete Daly interviews Kenric Van Wyk on healthcare, acoustics, and the healing environment. Learn about the acoustical issues and guidelines in LEED for Healthcare, HIPAA speech privacy standards, and Press Ganey patient satisfaction surveys. How current trends in hospital design are including acoustics in every aspect of the design, from noise isolation, to room acoustics, to HVAC noise control. What acoustical engineers are doing to improve the patient experience and satisfaction. The in depth interview also highlights Van Wyk's recent presentation at the Michigan AIA Healthcare Conference entitled, "The Perfect Storm: Why Acoustics Suddenly Matter in Healthcare Design."

For more information, contact Thom Thelen, Acoustics By Design, at 616-241-5810.

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Acoustics By Design, Inc., is one of the leading independent acoustical consulting firms in the Midwest. The firm provides acoustical consulting services to architects, engineers, building owners, facility directors, and municipalities. Acoustics By Design also includes an integrated team of consultants who design audio, lighting, and technical systems, and integrate them with the native acoustical environment. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and serving clients in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, Acoustics By Design also has offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Valparaiso, Indiana. For more information, visit www.acousticsbydesign.com.

Contact:
Thom Thelen
Acoustics By Design
616.241.5810