Use the SoundPrint app for crowdsourcing quiet restaurants Greg Scott, founder of the SoundPrint app, lives in New York City. He created SoundPrint to keep track of quieter restaurant venues. Until he got the idea to create a crowdsourcing app
To be an effective advocate, you need data Dr. Erica Walker is a Harvard-trained researcher and an advocate for quiet spaces. She studies the health impacts of noise and maps noise levels in the Boston metropolitan area. And she shares
If you share walls, you probably share noise. If you get a lot of unwanted noise from your neighbors, they’re probably getting some of your noise, too. Ask if they’re bothered by anything and let them know what you hear,
April 25th, 2018 is International Noise Awareness Day — dedicated to raising awareness of the effects of noise on public health. For those in the USA, the Acoustical Society of America invites everyone to participate for the entire month of
Vintage noise-control information Maybe you don’t have a immediate need for it, but the web offers historical references for acoustical applications. You can find some of it in the public domain at the Internet Archive. Some of the documents are
What is STC? STC is the acronym for Sound Transmission Class. It measures how a material attenuates airborne noise. The STC is roughly equivalent to the decibels that get reduced by a barrier like a wall or a window. So,
So what is SoundPrint? It’s an app that you can download from the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play. It’s free, and it’s a great way to share your decibel-level experience with other people. How can it help me? It’s