Sound Input

March 31, 2009
 

Van Wyk to Speak at AIA Health Facilities Conference

Kenric Van Wyk, President and Principal Acoustical Engineer at Acoustics By Design, Inc., will present a lecture on “The Perfect Storm: Why Acoustics Suddenly Matter in Healthcare Design” at the 42nd Annual AIA Health Facilities Planning Seminar in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The talk will be given at 3:45pm on Thursday, April 2nd, 2009, at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and will cover a wide range of topics including: LEED for Healthcare, Press Ganey Acoustical Scores, Acoustical Case Studies in Michigan Hospitals, and AIA Interim Sound and Vibration Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities. more...

How to Design Acoustics into Your Next Healthcare Project: Key Considerations

The upcoming Health Facility Planning Conference, "Planning Hospitals for Optimal Performance," will be hosted by the University of Wisconsin and take place at Billings Crowne Plaza in Madison, April 15th – 17th, 2009. Van Wyk, is scheduled for a two hour training on “How to Design Acoustics into Your Next Healthcare Project: Key Considerations” featuring sessions on: architectural acoustics, noise control, vibration isolation, HIPAA standards, and LEED for Healthcare. With healthcare acoustics taking new prominence in healthcare facility design, more...

NICU Noise Control Research for Hospitals

The medical community and design community journals contain many papers discussing noise levels in neonatal intensive care units (NICU’s), how loud they should be and how to achieve those levels. Unfortunately, the recommended noise levels vary and the design recommendations contain few specifics that have been evaluated by qualified acoustical design professionals. Here is a sample of some of the recommended criteria. more...

Acoustics, Patient Care, and The Healing Environment

The healthcare industry is booming and your healthcare costs are rising, so what do you get out of it? Well, besides higher monthly premiums and insurance costs, you do get one thing: choice. You have the freedom to choose between everything from primary care providers to hospitals to outpatient clinics to rehabilitation centers. And this choice is driving up the competition between healthcare providers causing them to place a higher priority on, well - you - getting you and keeping you as a loyal customer, uhm… I mean patient. more...