Noise Control in Buildings: How to Reduce Sound Effectively (2025 Guide)

Noise may be invisible — but in the built environment, its impact is impossible to ignore. It disrupts concentration in open-plan offices, impairs recovery in hospitals, disturbs learning in classrooms, and reduces comfort in residential buildings. In this context, noise control in buildings is not an optional feature. It’s a core element of performance, compliance, […]
What are Smart Materials?

Smart materials are advanced substances capable of sensing changes in their environment—such as temperature, light, or pressure—and responding with a controlled physical transformation, like changing shape, color, or stiffness, making them act like sensors, actuators, or even processors. Chances are, you’ve already used them in your daily life without even knowing it — and this […]