What are the loudest sounds at UB? Where are the university’s quietest spots? What unlikely noises here are around 60 decibels, the level typically associated with a normal conversation between two ...

Noise exposures and standard threshold shifts have been present in general industry and construction sites since the Occupational Safety and Health Administration was founded. In fact, many safety ...

When specifying cooling equipment, engineers are faced with myriad decisions affecting performance and layout. One critical consideration is the noise emitted. As population density rises in major ...

The University Library has implemented a new sound level system to address feedback regarding “concerning” noise levels in library spaces, according to a Feb. 21 announcement. The new system will be ...

An acoustics professor, a food critic and an audio producer are staring at their devices in a Peruvian restaurant in downtown Washington. “What are you getting?” “Let’s see … it’s fluctuating.” “I ...

Engineers also have developed a fix for the perceived high noise levels in the cabin, reducing sound readings from 86.6 dB in early units of the Premier to 79.5 dB now. The sound-dampening package, ...