Cerami & Associates has served as the acoustical consultants for schools at every level: from K-12 to colleges and universities. Since educational facilities support numerous activities, ranging from classroom instruction to musical performances, they demand a variety of acoustic and audiovisual design solutions.
Although precise needs vary depending on the institution, acoustic specifications for educational facilities are typically made with three general objectives in mind:
Increasing intelligibility within classrooms and lecture halls
Containing noise in specialized areas such as cafeterias and workshops
Preventing both internal and external noise transmission
Many educational facilities also have extensive audiovisual needs. Paging systems, video projectors, and even teleconferencing equipment have become important resources for instructors and administrators. This is particularly true of colleges and universities, where the large size of many classes creates a need for quality sound and video projection.
We are acutely familiar with the variety of requirements that distinguishes schools of different types and sizes, and our designs have helped institutions both old and new, at all educational levels.
