CrossFit is the hottest new fitness trend, but anyone who has been around a CrossFit studio knows that they can be incredibly loud. Blasting music, motivational yelling, and the sound of flipping tires can often be distracting to surrounding residents and businesses. Noise complaints can also attract negative attention to your studio and even get…
Noise pollution is any excessive noise or unpleasant sound that disturbs the natural balance of life, weather it be temporary or constant. While we don’t typically think of noise as a pollution, sound that disrupts daily activities or quality of life is definitely a serious pollutant. Check out these tips for combating noise pollution so…
The conference room plays host to nearly all company activity, from team meetings to collaborative projects to visiting clients, it’s always bustling. Conference rooms are an integral aspect of most modern offices, so why are they so often under-looked? What if your conference room was a sanctuary? A place where the buzz of printers, Xerox machines,…
Today’s coffee shops have become the ever-increasing digital nomad’s choice workspace, turning most shops into bustling hubs of clicking keyboards, ringing phones, and buzzing conversation. The days of simply sipping lattes at the local Starbucks have disappeared as more and more workers opt for careers sans traditional offices. As employees abandon the office to work from…
From SoulCycle to Barre to Zumba, it seems like there’s a new workout craze every week these days, and with all these fitness classes come new gyms on every corner. Blaring music, loud equipment and stamping feet may pump you up while you work out but for the daycare center and office building next door,…
You may have heard the terms “echo & reverberation” before, and you may even use the two words interchangeably. Echo and reverberation are actually two different things, but both are created by an initial impulse noise such as a clap, conversation, or music. Both echo and reverb can also be reduced using acoustic treatment such…
What is Structure-Borne Noise? Structure borne noise or structure borne sound is defined as noise that occurs from the impact of an object hitting a surface, like heavy footsteps falling against a floor. The impact causes both sides of the inflicted surface to vibrate and generate sound waves. For example, if your upstairs neighbor drops…
What Is Airborne Noise? Airborne noise or airborne sound is defined as any sound that is transmitted by the air, like music or speech. Sound waves are picked up and carried by air until they crash into something solid, like a wall. The collision sends vibrations through the wall and into the space beyond it.…
The first noise you hear when someone enters your home is usually from the door slamming behind them. That is the alarm that someone is home, but what if that frightening noise never happened. What if there was silence that was followed by silence? Previous suggestions for making your doors quieter include putting rubber bands…