UNCONVENTIONAL DESIGN TOOLS

Acoustics Chamber

The University of Oregon’s Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory (ESBL) and the TallWood Design Institute (TDI) were awarded funding from the Oregon Innovation Council’s High Impact Opportunity Fund to build and manage a new acoustics testing chamber.  The acoustics chamber will have a particular emphasis on research and iterative design of engineered wood products, but will also be relevant for aviation and other building materials manufacturers, including glazing and curtain walls, façade cladding, masonry, and straw bale. Site selection for the new acoustics lab is underway at the UO and research faculty in ESBL are set to oversee the installation, calibration, accreditation, and operation of the acoustics research and testing laboratory.