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		<title>Take The Poll. What is the Biggest Challenge Facing LEED?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thom Thelen</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Let’s face it, the LEED Green Building Rating System™ is facing some big challenges. The much heralded LEED for Healthcare program was supposed to be released in early 2009, but it is still sitting on the shelf unreleased. The LEED for Schools...<br/>
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		<title>Mechanical Background Sound in Exam Rooms</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandy Kachur</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[January 2010 held a highly anticipated milestone for acoustical consultants. The definitive guide called 2010 FGI/ASHE Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities has a greatly expanded acoustics section in this year’s edition....<br/>
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		<title>Anechoic Chambers – What They’re All About</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Koldenhoven</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[So what in the world are anechoic chambers? In short, they are the consultant’s and manufacturer’s best friend when it comes to acoustics. Anechoic chambers are primarily used for a variety of acoustical measurements that determine just how much...<br/>
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		<title>How to Gradually Reduce Employee Noise Exposure</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nate Sevener</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Industrial plants are most often loud and dynamic work environments. Noise fields are complex with varying levels of noise produced by many different pieces of equipment, and employees spend varying amounts of time near the different noise sources....<br/>
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		<title>How Churches Use Multiple Screens in Worship</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:56:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Storteboom</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[My last blog discussed using a large video screen as the backdrop for your church stage. We discussed the benefits of using that type of technology. Today, we’ll move beyond the single screen. There are several reasons why we we would consider using...<br/>
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		<title>Acoustics from the Ancient Amphitheatre to the Modern Arena</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenric Van Wyk</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the days of the ancient Romans, crowds would gather by the thousands in the amphitheater to see a wide range of events: public ceremonies honoring brave soldiers, performances of dramatic presentations, or the gruesome games of the gladiators....<br/>
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		<title>Noise Isolation for Hospital Mechanical Rooms</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:33:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nate Sevener</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities have requirements for large volumes of ventilation and strict control of airflow, and the greater the airflow, the greater the potential for noise. Building mechanical services equipment, fans, pumps, cooling, and...<br/>
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		<title>Video Blog | Grand Rapids Art Museum | Project Profile</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thom Thelen</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[If you can&#8217;t see the video, CLICK HERE.
The Grand Rapids Art Museum has the honor of being the world’s first LEED Certified art museum. Achieving the LEED Gold level of certification means it’s designed with state of the art energy efficiency...<br/>
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		<title>New FGI Guidelines Turn Down the Volume on Health Care Acoustics</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenric Van Wyk</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The 2010 FGI (Facility Guidelines Institute) Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities was published this month and adopted as building code by most states. The new guidelines are the culmination of over five years of...<br/>
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		<title>Tunnel Vision | Highway Traffic Noise Wall Barriers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Koldenhoven</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[On a recent trip to Chicago, my wife and I were thankful for all the new traffic lanes recently completed. I can remember when the trip back home to my folks took an extra couple of hours if I got stuck in all the traffic. But thankfully, with the...<br/>
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		<title>Commissioning Audio-Visual Systems | Why it’s Essential</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Hamilton</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This past summer I went to commission a small sound system at a new facility. Not necessarily a big expensive project, but the client had hired us to commission the final installation and make sure everything was installed as specified. I showed up...<br/>
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		<title>How Hotel Conference Rooms Can Make Money By Offering Audio-Visual Services In House</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Hamilton</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[When hotel owners and managers consider the costs of upgrading their current hotel conference room audio-visual system, they often consider outsourcing these services to a live event production company – one that would bring in portable AV equipment...<br/>
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		<title>Wind Turbine Noise | Residential Vs. Commercial</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenric Van Wyk</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Who Can See the Wind?
(by Christina Georgina Rossetti)
Who can see the wind? Neither you nor I
But when the leaves are trembling
The wind is passing by!
Who can see the wind? Neither I nor you
But when the trees are bending low
The wind is passing...<br/>
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		<title>Video Screen Backdrops are the new Stage Designs for Churches</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Storteboom</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Decorating and designing stage sets for church sanctuaries can be a daunting task. Let&#8217;s look at a brief calendar of the church year. Traditional Christmas services are followed by volunteer holidays and a New Year celebration. There may be a...<br/>
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		<title>Psychoacoustics: Annoyance from Tonal vs. Broadband Sounds</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandy Kachur</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[For today’s topic, let’s think of driving our car with the wind rushing by, when all of a sudden our attention is drawn by that annoying squeak coming from the dashboard. The changing of the squeak with time was the topic of a recent blog, but this...<br/>
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		<title>Industrial Paging System Safety Code Requirements</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Hamilton</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Generally speaking, sound systems in industrial spaces are there to serve two purposes. One is to reproduce pages for people in the plant to hear. The second is to play background music for people to listen to. For years, it&#8217;s been about that...<br/>
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		<title>Healthcare Study Links Noise to Patient Satisfaction</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:13:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thom Thelen</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[For years, the healthcare industry has used patient satisfaction surveys to gauge hospital performance and to identify ways for improving the healing environment. And the industry&#8217;s standard surveyor, Press Ganey Satisfaction Surveys, has...<br/>
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		<title>Acoustics By Design Receives “Best of” Award for Acoustical Engineering</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:38:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenric Van Wyk</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Acoustics By Design has been selected for a 2009 &#8220;Best of&#8221; Award in the Acoustical Engineering category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The &#8220;Best of Local Business&#8221; Award Program recognizes outstanding local...<br/>
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		<title>Hotel Room Noise Isolation = A Good Night’s Rest</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Koldenhoven</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Due to the nature of our work and the locations of our clients, we are always traveling. One thing that I&#8217;ve noticed in my many years at ABD is that there is a vast difference in the quality of the rooms at any given hotel. When I check in, I...<br/>
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		<title>Planning for Acoustical Separation of MRI Rooms in Hospitals</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nate Sevener</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In my last post, I discussed the acoustical design of hospital patient rooms, minimizing disturbance from noise produced by activity in the corridor, by phone calls and discussions at the nurses&#8217; stations, and by noise from nearby patient...<br/>
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