Acoustics Hong Kong 2012: Alta Integra at the Conference
In May 2012, Alta Integra acoustic consultant Herwin Gunawan attended Acoustics Hong Kong 2012, an international scientific forum and trade fair in the field of acoustics, held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from Monday 14 May to Friday 18 May 2012.
About Acoustics Hong Kong 2012
Acoustics Hong Kong 2012 was organized by the Hong Kong Institute of Acoustics and supported by the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), the Acoustical Society of China (ASC) and the Western Pacific Acoustics Conference (WESPAC). The five-day event brought together practitioners and academics from around the world, including architects, consultants and acoustic contractors, alongside professors, lecturers and postgraduate students working in acoustics and related fields.
Conference Scope and Scale
The conference was structured across more than 10 technical session tracks, including Architectural Acoustics, Structural Acoustics, Physio Acoustics, Bio Acoustics and Noise Control, among others. In total, the event ran 131 sessions and presented 1,307 papers, making it one of the larger international gatherings in the acoustics field that year. Participants attended to both present their own research and to hear the latest work being published across these tracks.
Why Alta Integra Attends International Acoustics Conferences
Alta Integra sent acoustic consultant Herwin Gunawan to attend the conference from start to finish, with the goal of deepening the firm's knowledge of current acoustics research. Participating in international conferences like Acoustics Hong Kong 2012 is one way Alta Integra's acoustic consultants stay current with global research and practice, with the expectation that this knowledge translates into added value for clients on future acoustic, lighting and thermal design projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was Acoustics Hong Kong 2012?
Acoustics Hong Kong 2012 was an international scientific conference and trade fair in acoustics, held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 14–18 May 2012, organized by the Hong Kong Institute of Acoustics with support from the ASA, ASC and WESPAC.
Who represented Alta Integra at the conference?
Acoustic consultant Herwin Gunawan attended the conference on behalf of Alta Integra for its full five-day duration.
What topics were covered at the conference?
More than 10 technical tracks were covered, including Architectural Acoustics, Structural Acoustics, Physio Acoustics, Bio Acoustics and Noise Control, across 131 sessions and 1,307 papers.
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