Why a noise might seem louder than its decibel reading If you try to measure the decibel level of a noise and get unexpected results, you’re not alone. Your results might depend on your tools and settings. What do decibel
What’s Internoise? Internoise is an annual conference and exhibition of noise control engineering and (increasingly) the social and health aspects of noise. This year, the conference was held in Madrid, Spain. It also was the 50th anniversary of the Spanish
Got a noise issue? This toolkit can help. What noise problem are you trying to solve? Maybe you want to persuade a neighbor, influence a restaurant owner, advocate for policy change, or hire a mediator. This starter toolkit can help you
Ringing in your ears? In the US alone, about 50 million people have tinnitus, according to the American Tinnitus Association. Worldwide, about 360 million people have tinnitus, according to the Hearing Health Foundation. Some cases may be preventable if you
It’s never too late to start protecting your hearing. Have you ever been to a loud event and wished that you had ear protection? Now you have some convenient options. Today’s consumer earplugs — for example, Eargasm earplugs — offer
Noise issues generated a lot of buzz in in 2018 In chronological order, here’s a list of some notable articles on noise-related issues, in case you missed them. January 2018 Planetizen made a case with “Why We Need to Reduce
Neighborhoods have acoustical patterns When planners approve a new structure, it has to fit the zoning requirements for that neighborhood. Those requirements could include building height, lot depth, square footage, number of units, open space, parking, and trees. But rarely
Let’s face it. You can’t control everything in your environment. But you can control how you respond to it. You might not be able to stop the late-night party noise in your neighborhood — or that jackhammering project down the
A noisy room: which solution do you need? It’s easy to get confused when you’re bothered by noise. Which solution do you need — sound absorption or soundproofing? You can often add sound absorption without any major construction. But it
Increase your sonic awareness with soundwalks What is a soundwalk, exactly? That’s what we talk about in part 2 of a conversation with Dr. Antonella Radicchi, an architect and researcher based in Berlin. Antonella wrote “A Pocket Guide to Soundwalking,”