Why noise control doesn’t seem to prevent noise complaints General

Why noise control doesn’t seem to prevent noise complaints

Why noise control doesn't seem to prevent noise complaints Noise control engineering addresses the physics…

David NelsonApril 17, 2026

Fallacy #9 – Why STC should be “SPEECH Transmission Class” General

Fallacy #9 – Why STC should be “SPEECH Transmission Class”

STC: Sound Transmission Class or SPEECH Transmission Class? The venerable STC rating is used to…

David NelsonNovember 26, 2024

Fallacy #8 – “Soundproof” GeneralNoise Control

Fallacy #8 – “Soundproof”

The "Soundproof" Myth My first wristwatch when I was a kid was a “waterproof” Timex. …

David NelsonNovember 19, 2024

Fallacies that perpetuate excessive noise #7 – dBA: One size does not fit all General

Fallacies that perpetuate excessive noise #7 – dBA: One size does not fit all

dBA: One size does not fit all Perhaps the greatest confusion in the popular understanding…

David NelsonNovember 4, 2024

Fallacies that perpetuate excessive noise #6 General

Fallacies that perpetuate excessive noise #6

6: Hide behind lax regulations The school zone speed limit sign says 60.  Maybe it’s…

David NelsonAugust 21, 2024

Fallacies that perpetuate excessive noise – #5 GeneralNoise Control

Fallacies that perpetuate excessive noise – #5

#5: "No Regulation, No Problem" Many parts of the USA lack a Noise Ordinance.  Contrary…

David NelsonAugust 12, 2024

Fallacies that perpetuate excessive noise #4 GeneralNoise ControlQuiet Design

Fallacies that perpetuate excessive noise #4

The Best Time for Noise Control Design #4 - We'll add the noise control afterward,…

David NelsonAugust 5, 2024

Fallacies the perpetuate excessive noise #3 GeneralNoise ControlQuiet Design

Fallacies the perpetuate excessive noise #3

#3: Forgetting about noise control engineering Because most of us can hear decently, it’s easy…

David NelsonJuly 29, 2024

Fallacies that perpetuate excessive noise #2 GeneralNoise ControlQuiet Design

Fallacies that perpetuate excessive noise #2

#2: This Plant wasn't a problem the last time we built it Perhaps that's true,…

David NelsonJuly 22, 2024

Fallacies that perpetuate excessive noise #1 GeneralNoise ControlQuiet Design

Fallacies that perpetuate excessive noise #1

#1: How could OUR noise be annoying? We tend to perceive “our” noise through a…

David NelsonJuly 15, 2024