D.L. Adams Associates

Comprehensive acoustical engineering and design services to optimize sound quality and control noise across various built environments.

• Architectural Acoustics

  Architectural acoustics design tailored for education, corporate, healthcare, hospitality, multifamily, high-rise, performing arts, cultural, and government spaces.

• Performing Arts Acoustics

  Specialized acoustic design for concert halls, recital halls, rehearsal rooms, auditoriums, theaters, and educational performance spaces.

• Noise and Vibration Control

  Measurement, analysis, isolation, and mitigation of excessive noise and structural vibration to protect occupied spaces.

• Acoustic Testing

  Testing services ranging from internal testing within architectural assemblies to environmental and outdoor evaluations for code compliance.

• On-Site Testing and Analysis

  Field testing, acoustic measurements, and performance diagnostics directly at project locations.

• Environmental Noise Testing

  Measuring, analyzing, and designing mitigation solutions for environmental noise pollution and outdoor impact.

• Recording and Broadcast Studio Design

  High-performance acoustical layouts and isolation systems for production, recording, and broadcast studio environments.

• 3D Acoustical Modeling

  Predictive computer modeling of space acoustics and sound propagation.

Strategic planning, programming, and performance equipment design to create functional, immersive theatrical spaces.

• Strategic Planning and Conceptual Design

  Site selection, space programming, conceptual building adjacencies, and order-of-magnitude cost projection.

• Theatre and Concert Hall Planning

  Functional layout of public front-of-house areas, back-of-house support facilities, production spaces, and backstage support systems.

• Auditorium Design

  Detailed auditorium shaping, seating layout design, sightline analyses, and ADA compliance integration.

• Performance Lighting and Rigging

  Electrical and heat loading analysis, system commissioning, architectural lighting control, and manual or motorized rigging systems.

• Performance Systems Commissioning

  Tuning, testing, and operational verification of custom theatrical, rigging, and performance machinery.

Complete low-voltage infrastructure and audio-visual engineering to integrate technology seamlessly into architectural designs.

• Audio-Video Systems Design

  Design of audio reinforcement, visual messaging, assistive listening, video conferencing, and whole-building control systems.

• Low-Voltage Consulting

  Design of intercom and voice paging systems, public announcements (PA), structured cabling, video surveillance, and wireless networks.

• IT, Data-Voice-Infrastructure

  Structured data and voice cabling, network topologies, and communications infrastructure design.

• Audio Systems Modeling and Design

  Acoustic speaker coverage calculations and modeling for precise sound system placement.

• AV Commissioning

  Field testing, calibration, and commissioning of completed audio-visual systems.

Specialized support offering budget alignment, life cycle planning, and capital replacement projections.

• Life Cycle Cost Analysis

  Sustainability modeling, capital asset assessments, and capital budget projections for the maintenance and repair of performance systems.

• Budget Planning

  Developing initial cost estimates and budgeting frameworks for complex acoustic and performance equipment.

• Project and Product Specification

  Authoring precise technical specifications for procurement and installation of acoustic and theatrical systems.

• Bid Qualification

  Reviewing and qualifying competitive contractor bids for acoustic, AV, and theatrical packages.

Providing judicial expert witness services and technical investigations on complex acoustics and noise litigation matters.