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The Importance of Acoustics in Architectural Design

The Importance of Acoustics in Architectural Design

Acoustics is an often-misunderstood discipline because it isn’t just one thing; proper acoustic architectural design involves sound isolation, noise abatement, reverberation damping, acoustic enhancement, and more. These are up-front considertions. It’s much more cost effective to proactively design residences for excellent acoustical performance than to renovate conditions when problems become apparent after construction.

Is Your Home As Secure As You Need?

Is Your Home As Secure As You Need?

Is it because COVID-19 has made your home truly your castle? Or protests and violence have made home security more pressing? Whatever the reason, safe rooms and security have gained top billing in home design. Check out these trends in panic rooms, stealth security, safe room doors, and whole-home secure environments.