Benedum Hall Nanotech Labs – University of Pittsburgh

Ambient vibration testing Low-vibration and low-noise concept review Benedum Hall houses the University’s School of Engineering.  The facility includes laboratories, offices, classrooms, lecture halls, and a library.  The University wanted to convert existing basement space to nanoscale research laboratories. Due to the size and complexity of the building, vibration from existing rotating mechanical systems presented…

Novo Nordisk A/S – Hayward, CA

Acoustical & vibration design retrofit Low-vibration & OSHA noise control Novo Nordisk manufactures pharmaceutical products for diabetes care.  The company’s significant R&D and manufacturing presence in the US includes the new Novo Nordisk Delivery Technology (NNDT) facility Hayward, CA.  In establishing the facility in Silicon Valley, Novo chose to retrofit an existing 82,000ft2 building. The…

Sky Las Vegas

Exterior & interior sound isolation Mechanical noise isolation The Sky project is a 500-foot, 45-story tower with 409 luxury residential units, ranging from 870 to 5500 square feet. Above the penthouse level, a swimming pool, spa, and elevator machine room were located on the roof, requiring extensive mechanical noise isolation. Exterior traffic and aircraft noise…

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA

Interior noise levels & sound isolation MEP noise isolation The new Advanced Health Sciences Pavilion integrates clinical care and scientific research in a single building. The flexible building will house translational research labs as well as outpatient centers of excellence, clinical functions and outpatient procedure centers. A plaza level will feature an educational center, café,…

Collaborative Life Sciences Building, Oregon Health Sciences University

Nanotech & imaging labs: ultra-low vibration design Nanotechnology and imaging facilities require an ultra-low noise and ultra-low vibration environment, otherwise research accuracy or production yield suffers. Some laboratories need even lower vibration environments to push commercial tools beyond their limits or develop a new instrument generation. Noise and vibration can intrude from exterior vehicle or…