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Jon W. Mooney

Jon W. Mooney

Jon W. Mooney PE is the principal consultant for Acoustics by JW Mooney LLC, a small town Iowa based firm providing state of the art acoustics, vibration and systems engineering consulting for projects throughout the Midwest. Email: acoustics@jwmooney.com

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Sabines Lab

A Vintage Acoustic Hall

The Century Old Riverbank Acoustical Laboratories Continues To Be The Leader In Certified Acoustics Testing.
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Jon W. Mooney
May 8, 2020
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Last summer, while researching an acoustic levitation device supposedly invented in the early-1600s, my youngest son and I were invited for a personal tour of Riverbank Acoustical Laboratories in Geneva, Ill. 


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Achieving New LEED v4.1 Acoustic Credits

Achieving New LEED v4.1 Acoustic Credits

Walls and ceilings are the critical building components in determining LEED credit(s) achievement.
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Jon W. Mooney
August 2, 2019
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The just-released, version 4.1 of the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Building Design and Construction guidelines makes achieving those LEED credits much more practical and rewarding.


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Attack of the Changelings

All buildings display a real tendency to transform in unexpected ways

Attack of the Changelings
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Jon W. Mooney
June 6, 2019
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Since I’ve started painting, I imagine certain buildings and skylines have taken on a life of their own.


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acoustic assemblies

Common Acoustic Assembly Mishaps

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Seth Harrison
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Jon W. Mooney
August 1, 2018
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Good sound quality is a bonus to any room or living space. Although, there are many factors that can affect this architectural benefit. 
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Office building acoustics

Get the Acoustics Right for Every Office Type

Is your office type a "Jewel" for your company?
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Jon W. Mooney
February 6, 2018
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There seems to be a lot of research activity recently in trying to figure out the best office design for the "new way of working."
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acoustic assembly

Acoustic Assemblies

Why acoustic assemblies in your project underperform the lab tests.
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Jon W. Mooney
August 1, 2017
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It is to be expected that variations in the field will account for drop in performance from those measured in a laboratory, significantly worse performance can typically be traced to a failure to follow three simple checks.
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acoustics

Acoustic Metamaterials

The Cloaked Room
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Jon W. Mooney
June 1, 2017
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Acoustic metamaterials promise invisibility and other strange effects.
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acoustics

Acoustics Can be Hard

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Jon W. Mooney
August 1, 2016
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Getting it right with concrete, block and stone.
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sound barriers

Avoid Breaking the Sound Barrier

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Jon W. Mooney
June 1, 2015
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How To Not Break the Sound Barrier.
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Acoustics and Sound

Acoustics in Architecture

To Win at Acoustics, Finish in the Middle
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Jon W. Mooney
September 1, 2014
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In the world of architectural acoustics, the losers come in first or last and the winners are hidden somewhere in the middle.
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