Tag: Whistle
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What makes building facades whistle and hum?
Building facades are not supposed to be noisy. Matthew Harrison explains why they sometimes whistle and hum – and how this can be mitigated through careful facade design. Beetham Tower in Manchester has been known to whistle and hum (Image: Dreamstime) Building facades do more to articulate an architectural expression than any other building characteristic…
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Behavioral Science Meets Construction: Insights from Whistle Rewards
In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast, Aarni Heiskanen hosts Drew Carter, CEO of Whistle Rewards, and Dr. Laurel Newman, a behavioral scientist, to discuss instant rewards for driving behavioral change in construction. Laurel shares her psychology background and academic career, studying how the environment influences behavior. Drew introduces himself as a data scientist,…