National Systems Contractor Association (NSCA) Trade Show Wrap-up
March 1, 2005
It seems that if you want a new product, just say it does not exist, and it will appear! It happened just last month when Panasonic brought one of their new projectors that self focuses the image, great for the
Digital Signage at Federated Department Stores
March 1, 2005
The recent deluge of trade magazine articles on digital signage makes it seem like every business, school, airport and government facility should immediately jump on the Digital Signage bandwagon, or be left behind. But digital signage is just another way
Designing Lecterns to Accommodate Today’s Technology
March 1, 2005
The layout of “technology lecterns” is always an issue. The challenge is most every user has a different opinion! Grouping requirements to create a lectern that satisfies the most users is no easy task, but there are fundamental questions that
Why STC Doesn’t Tell You Everything
March 1, 2005
The sound isolating properties of wall and floor/ceiling assemblies are often presented using a single number rating system, the Sound Transmission Class (STC). The STC rating of a partition is determined by following an ASTM Standard which compares the sound
Standards On-line and Up-to-Date
January 1, 2005
While attending the California Council Desert Practice Conference in October we had the chance to talk with David Richards of IHS Engineering. IHS is the world’s largest distributor of technical standards, codes, specifications, and related documents. Their Standards Store allows
Baylor University – Southwest Securities Financial Markets Center
January 1, 2005
Baylor University officially dedicated the Southwest Securities Financial Markets Center, a world-class investment facility in the Hankamer School of Business, during a ceremony January 12 on the Baylor campus. Baylor’s newest classroom is a remodeled space in the Hankamer School
Projection Screens You Can Write On
January 1, 2005
In smaller conference rooms it seems like there is never enough room for the white board and the projection screen. One option is to use the white board as the projection surface. While a white board that can be projected
Soundproof Windows?
January 1, 2005
It’s late at night and you’ve just settled down to sleep, when the neighborhood dog starts barking – loudly. At first you try ignoring it, then as it continues, you try covering your head with your pillow. Just as you
Video Conferencing in a Box!
January 1, 2005
It has started again! While watching the recent football playoff and bowl games the following commercial was aired: Two entrepreneurs are standing in an empty hanger wondering where the walls will go in their new office, when in walks a
Paradise Park Wins Best FEC (Family Entertainment Center) Award
November 1, 2004
Way to go Team! Designed and Produced by White Hutchinson Leisure & Learning Group, Randy White Architect: Finkle/Williams, David Williams Acoustical Engineer: Thorburn Associates, Tyler and Katherina Paradise Park in Kansas City, Missouri, the family entertainment and children’s edutainment center