Acentech's Fun Committee designed a 9-hole mini-golf course celebrating the 2026 World Cup! After a pizza lunch, the Cambridge staff tested their skills and cheered each other on. (The ghosts of our founders tried to scoop the trophy, but we caught that in time.) The true winner was Ethan Brush! ♥
Acentech
Architecture and Planning
Cambridge, MA 4,187 followers
Acentech is a multi-disciplinary acoustics, technology, and vibration consulting firm with strategic U.S. offices.
About us
Acentech is a multi-disciplinary acoustics, technology, and vibration consulting firm. We are one of the oldest and largest organizations of our type with roots stretching back more than 70 years. We are unequaled partners to architects, engineers, institutions, manufacturers, planners, and designers worldwide. Acentech’s acousticians, engineers, scientists, and technical consultants bring collective expertise and innovative thinking to the critical design relationship between architecture and technology, and the built environment. Our fully integrated consulting capabilities offer planning, design, and problem resolution in the areas of: architectural acoustics; noise and vibration control; environmental noise; audiovisual and multi- media systems; and telecommunications and security systems.
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- Industry
- Architecture and Planning
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, MA
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1989
- Specialties
- Architectural Acoustics, Audiovisual Systems, Information Technology, Vibration, Environmental Noise, and Quiet Product Design
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As museums welcome more visitors, the sounds they create have become a larger part of the experience. Exhibitions are evolving, and interactive, multi-sensory artworks increasingly invite conversation, movement, and reflective group activities. Milena Jonas Bem teaches us in this lab article about the ways acoustics affect your museum experience. She emphasizes how working with the sounds already present in a gallery can be beneficial as opposed to eliminating them. Jonas Bem shares her two studies to support this research and highlights a past Acentech project with a web3DL module! Link to the article in the comments!
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Kudos to a great team Shepley Bulfinch, BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, with Rockwell Group! Acentech's acoustics and audiovisual experts were honored to collaborate with you in making this such a successful and beautiful building!
The Bloomberg Student Center at The Johns Hopkins University has been named one of the World’s Most Beautiful Campuses by Prix Versailles 🏆 Read more: https://bit.ly/3RGpqqa Designed in collaboration with Rockwell Group and BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, this first-of-its-kind student center offers 150,000-sf of gathering space and features 29 roof planes integrated with nearly 1,000 photovoltaic panels. We’re proud to contribute to a project reimagining student life.
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We're honored to be recognized by Systems Contractor News as one of its Top AV Consultants for 2026! This recognition reflects the expertise, creativity, and dedication of our Technology Group and the trusted partnerships we've built with our clients and design teams. Thank you to everyone who has been part of our journey—we look forward to continuing to deliver innovative audiovisual solutions for the built environment. Find out more in the SCN magazine: https://lnkd.in/gzfVyrYu #AVDesign #TechnologyConsulting #TeamAcentech
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Please join us in welcoming Zoë Carson, CTS to Acentech! Zoë joins our Technology Group as an Audiovisual Consultant. She holds a B.S. in Acoustics, which influences and supports her work in the design of integrated audiovisual systems. We're excited to have Zoë on the team and look forward to the expertise and fresh perspective she'll bring to our clients and projects. https://lnkd.in/g5FFVbt5 #TeamAcentech #AVDesign #TechnologyConsulting #AECareers
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Acentech is proud to see the expertise of two of our consultants featured in the June 2026 issue of Noise/News International, published by the International Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE). Principal Ethan Brush explores the huge range of vibration levels relevant to buildings in "Good Vibration Measurements, Criteria, and Standards," providing practical guidance on vibration measurement techniques, performance criteria, and a push for industry standards to support consistent data. Associate Principal Brandon Cudequest examines the latest thinking on vibration isolation in "Vibration Data for Mechanical Equipment: Shake Up the Paradigm," including important updates to the ASHRAE HVAC Applications Handbook that help engineers apply more effective vibration isolation strategies. Together, these articles reflect Acentech's commitment to advancing the practice of noise and vibration control through technical leadership, research, and knowledge sharing. We encourage colleagues across the AEC industry to explore this issue of Noise/News International. Ethan’s article appears on page 9, and Brandon’s article on page 18. Read the full issue of Noise/News International here: https://lnkd.in/gnvkPQt8 #NoiseControl #VibrationControl #BuildingPerformance #ThoughtLeadership
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Congrats to the entire project team! Acentech is delighted to partner with you all on this important new residence hall at Tufts University! 👏
Earlier this month, Erland joined Tufts University, Provident Resources Group Inc., Capstone Development Partners, LLC, CSL Consulting LLC, and Elkus Manfredi Architects to celebrate the topping off of Pachyderm Place, marking a major milestone for the two new 10-story residence halls currently under construction on campus. The ceremony recognized the incredible collaboration among the project team, trade partners, and consultants who are helping bring this transformative project to life. Team members gathered to witness the placement of the final beam, a longstanding construction tradition that symbolizes the hard work and dedication invested throughout the project. We’re proud to be part of this exciting addition to the Tufts campus and look forward to continuing progress toward completion.
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Please join us in welcoming three new team members to Acentech! Milena Jonas Bem, PhD joins our Building Acoustics group as a Consultant after interning with Acentech while earning her doctorate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Marco Milika joins our Technology Group, bringing more than 16 years of experience in telecommunications and security systems design, with projects spanning the U.S., Egypt, and Qatar. Cassandra Meyer joins our Philadelphia Building Acoustics team after earning dual degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Piano Performance from the University of Maryland. Each brings unique expertise, fresh perspectives, and valuable experience to our firm. We're excited to welcome them to the Acentech team and look forward to seeing the contributions they'll make to our clients and colleagues. Interested in joining our team? Explore our current openings: https://lnkd.in/eUNY4d5d #TeamAcentech #Hiring #AECareers #EngineeringCareers
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We are saddened by the loss of our colleague and friend, Eric Ungar. Eric was a true legend in the field of acoustics and vibration, but those who knew him will remember him beyond his in-depth technical expertise. He was kind, generous, humorous, and always willing to share his knowledge with others. He had a remarkable ability to explain complex concepts in ways that everyone could understand. Eric was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather whose strength and character inspired so many. We are grateful for the opportunity to have worked alongside him and for the lasting impact he had on our profession, our company, and our lives. Rest in peace, Eric. You will be deeply missed.
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