We are proud to announce that Glenn Leembruggen (Principal of Acoustic Directions) was awarded the 2021 Peter Barnett Memorial Award for his contributions to the acoustics and electro-acoustics industries.Presented by the Institute of Acoustics (IOA) in the United Kingdom, this award recognises advancements and technical excellence in the fields of electro-acoustics, speech intelligibility, and education […]

Osborn Fong recently presented a section for Supawood’s webinar “Certified Compliance for Peace of Mind”. He addressed the importance of acoustic compliance when designing and specifying internal lining and framing products. He also delved into the potential pitfalls of using a single number rating when describing the performance of an acoustic product, the benefits of […]

We are delighted to announce that Acoustic Directions and PKA Acoustic Consulting have been awarded the winners of the 2021 Hugh Vivian Taylor Award for their work on The Passive Noise Guide for the City of Sydney. This guide was developed to explore how natural ventilation in apartment buildings could be achieved, while also providing […]

Glenn Leembruggen recently gave a presentation at the Australian Acoustical Society (AAS) Making Waves 2021 Acoustic Conference in Wollongong. His presentation delved into the process of accurately predicting patron noise levels in restaurants and bars using an extension to J.H Rindels’ calculation method. Glenn’s study explored both small to medium sized restaurants, and large bistro […]

Glenn recently presented a paper to the Institute of Acoustics in Bristol, United Kingdom at the Reproduced Sound Conference on the relationship between frequency response and the speech transmission index. The key point to take away from our research and presentation is that when specifying or commissioning an emergency sound system in a road tunnel, […]

The revised AAAC Guideline for acoustic design for Healthcare facilities are now out and downloadable on the AAAC website: Link to AAAC Guideline for Healthcare Facilities v2.0

Earlier this month we were excited to head across the ditch to NZ to complete the final stage of the electro-acoustic commissioning in both the Victoria Park Tunnel and Johnstone Hill Tunnels, Auckland. These tunnels are key routes which enable smoother and safer traffic flow for hundreds of thousands of people travelling in to and […]

City of Sydney provides funding is available to expand and support live music Funding is available to existing and new venues for capital investments (such as works or equipment) that will: help venues manage sound transfer to surrounding properties, or improve audience experience allow a business to introduce new live music or performance programming help […]

It’s been a fantastic journey working with all the Conduit team. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed developing the electroacoustics behind Conduit’s bone conduction headphones.  A great effort by everyone involved and seeing the product being boxed and sold to market is inspiring.   So glad we were part of the Conduit team which developed these headphones which allow […]