International Noise Awareness Day 2025

Noise is an unarticulated sound, without harmony or rhythm that tends to be unpleasant and annoying to the ear. It is, in a nutshell, an unwanted sound. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), exposure to more than 70 decibels over a prolonged period of time can cause serious damage to the ear, with irreversible consequences. In 1996, the Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) founded International Noise Awareness Day, to alert and…

Designing healthier cities, where acoustic comfort is a right, is key to improving quality of life. The AAC Center for Applied Acoustics engineering firm is committed to measuring the sound environment of different spaces with advanced technology and also incorporating an emotional perception system.