Battery-powered leaf blowers make significantly less noise. Yes, battery-powered leaf blowers still make noise. They can exceed over 80 decibels. But the noise from these rechargeable blowers doesn’t travel as far. And from what I’ve seen, their output averages in
Having trouble recording structure-borne noise? Try this. If you’ve got a persistent hum or low-frequency sound in your building, it gets very pervasive. Yet when you try to measure the decibels or record the noise, it’s hard to capture accurately.
One neighborhood, divided by noise When Lucina Chavez-Rosique began jogging in the east side of Washington Heights, she immediately noticed the increase in noise. As a graduate student and a community worker, she wanted to learn more about why the
Can micro-perforations reduce noise inside a window frame? If you’ve looked at the websites of online soundproofing suppliers, you’ve probably seen that some of them offer products like wall paneling with small perforations in them. These perforations are designed to
SmarterNoise Pro ticks all the boxes for the ideal decibel meter Good news, Android users! If you’ve been searching for a reliable and affordable app to measure decibels and noise, try SmarterNoise Pro. It meets all our criteria for a
Inexpensive decibel apps can capture noise data How loud is that noise? The next time you hear construction noise outside your window or get blasted by your neighbor’s leaf blower, you don’t have to wonder how loud it is —
In the early days of the COVID pandemic, a group of researchers in France started a project called “The Silent Cities Project” to collect soundscape and noise data. In November 2022, they shared their story and their methodology in a
Arline Bronzaft answers your questions about noise issues Got questions about a noise problem? Here’s your opportunity to get advice from a leading noise expert, Dr. Arline Bronzaft. Dr. Bronzaft has 35 years of experience advising New Yorkers (and others
A look at Copenhagen In the spring of 2022, I had an opportunity to spend time in a city I’ve wanted to visit for a long time: Copenhagen. Like some cities in the Netherlands, Copenhagen reimagined itself to increase
How Sumaira Abdulali influenced policy and reduced noise Sometimes an act of bravery becomes a cause that ultimately benefits an entire community. That’s what happened when Sumaira Abdulali got involved in a noise issue in the state of Maharashtra over