Recently, an article written by our own Felicia and Sooch was published in Controlled Environments. They explain how important it is to consider some factors that go unnoticed, like vibration, before designing or building any research labs or medical facilities. […]
A couple months ago, we discussed how whole-body vibration can help maintain a healthier metabolism, but also noted that cardiovascular activity is still important for your overall health. Although exercise can be hard for some, listening to music while running […]
Recently, a very specific project required our acoustic team to use an extremely interesting and important piece of acoustical technology, a Binaural Head! Utilizing realistic pinna (the outside ear) and internal microphones inside of simulated ear canals, the binaural head […]
We are excited to be welcoming two new members to the Metropolitan Acoustics team! Alex Aquila came down from Massachusetts to join us, he is a graduate of the University of Hartford and holds a Bachelor of Science in […]
Most of us have heard the saying if it’s too loud, you’re too old. That may be true in some circles, but in terms of health and well-being, too loud is more than a matter of preference. As acoustical consultants […]
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booths! We had so much fun showing off our lab micro-vibration and sound monitoring system at both the SAPA-GP and the AALAS Tri-branch conferences. We got to meet lots of wonderful people […]
We have planned not one, but two events in June: the 2018 SAPA Greater Philadelphia Conference and the 2018 AALAS Tri-Branch Symposium! The Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association (SAPA) Conference will be held at the King of Prussia Sheraton Hotel on […]
The ACE Mentor Program of Eastern Pennsylvania recently awarded the 2018 Collaboration of the Year award to Center City Philadelphia’s Market Street Revitalization. The Philadelphia’s Market Street Revitalization is a combination of three separate but very closely related renewal projects: […]
Metropolitan Acoustics is proud to announce that we have recently become a member of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS), an organization of professionals that advances responsible laboratory animal care and use to benefit people and animals. We […]
At Metropolitan Acoustics, we talk a lot about how vibration is not good for buildings next to construction sites, for labs that have sensitive equipment, for hospital imaging equipment, for animal labs, and even for office environments. In this month’s […]