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Project Type: Government Chatham County Multi-Agency Public Safety Facility Chatham County, NC The Multi-Agency Public Safety Facility in Chatham County, North Carolina is an 83,000 SF complex that houses the Emergency Operations Center, non-emergency call center, E-911 dispatch, and the …
Project Type: Laboratories Rhode Island Department of Health Providence, RI This project consisted of the design and construction of a state-of-the-art, 7-story, 205,000 square foot laboratory and office facility that will serve as the new headquarters for the Rhode Island …
Project Type: Laboratories University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine at One uCity Square Philadelphia, PA One uCity Square is a dynamic, mixed-use community that seamlessly blends office, lab, and retail spaces. The property features private outdoor terraces, ample onsite …
Project Type: Laboratories University of Pennsylvania Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter Philadelphia, PA The Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM) is the center for materials research at the University of Pennsylvania. It was established …
Project Type: Laboratories Wistar Institute Philadelphia, PA The Wistar Institute, a global leader in biomedical research, specializes in cancer, immunology, infectious disease, and vaccine development. Located on Spruce Street in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Wistar was founded in …
Project Type: Worship Margaret of Scotland Church Newark, DE Parishioners at St. Margaret of Scotland Parish in Newark, Delaware, were experiencing significant issues with speech intelligibility in their sanctuary. Despite multiple attempts to address the problem, previous efforts fell short …
Metropolitan Acoustics, LLC is an acoustics and vibration consulting firm based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1990 by the current President, Felicia Doggett. In the firm’s 30+ year history, we have consulted on over 3,000 projects.
Have you ever wondered why humans can speak but chimpanzees can’t? After all, they are our closest animal relatives, but even ones raised by humans don’t say a word. But your pet parrot will spend all day talking nonsense, and birds aren’t even the same class of animal as humans! Read on to learn more about how humans are unique in the way we speak.
Felicia has just returned from a wonderful week in Long Beach, California, where she attended Noise-Con 2026. This year’s theme was Good Vibrations, and that was apropos for the SoCal experience. Noise-Con is the annual conference for the Institute of Noise Control Engineering, and took place from July 9th through the 11th. The meeting focused on all aspects of noise control and acoustics and is the premiere conference for professionals and students in this field. The event featured educational programming, exhibitors, networking, the Women in Noise Control Engineering luncheon, keynote speakers, and more. Check out all of Felicia’s pics here.
The sonic landscape of our daily lives is dominated by automobiles, aircraft, HVAC equipment, industrial buildings, and in some cases, drones. Many studies have been completed regarding the effects of noise on people, which include sleep disturbance, increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and more. People are not the only inhabitants of this planet, however…we share this world with an abundance of wildlife. Read on to find out more about the ways that noise affects wildlife ecosystems.
CJ Li is from Chadds Ford, PA and currently studying at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. She applied to Metropolitan Acoustics by a recommendation from her professor Ian Hoffman. She recently completed her undergraduate degree in Violin …
In last month’s newsletter, we discussed how ultrasound can be used in medical applications such imaging and non-invasive procedures. Ultrasound has a long-wavelength sibling in infrasound – sound from 20 Hz and below – which can create as many challenges as ultrasound solves. Read on to learn more about the sources of infrasound and its effects on people.
The ASA held its spring meeting in Philadelphia May 11-15. Many of our team at Metropolitan Acoustics attended the conference, and Felicia was also part of the local planning committee over the last year. From watching informative presentations, to taking …
Metropolitan Acoustics, LLC is an acoustics and vibration consulting firm based in Philadelphia, PA