Acentech Incorporated

Acentech is a Cambridge-based consulting firm specializing in acoustics, vibration control and building technology. Its consultants design how spaces sound and function, from concert halls, theaters and museums to classrooms, offices, laboratories, hospitals, airports and apartment buildings. The firm also designs audiovisual, security and voice and data network systems, and offers remote noise and vibration monitoring, so a single team can address both the acoustics and the technology inside a building.

Acentech’s acoustical consulting roots go back more than 75 years, making it one of the oldest and largest firms of its kind. Its staff of acousticians, noise engineers, scientists and technology designers work with architects, universities, hospitals and manufacturers on problems such as shielding a lab from a nearby rail line or changing how an appliance sounds. Energy developers also use its modeling and monitoring for wind, solar and battery storage sites.

What to Know

• Its national practice serves clients in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Los Angeles and beyond.
• Notable projects include the Boston Medical Center Menino Building and Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research.
• Product sound quality consulting helps manufacturers quiet or tune consumer products.
• The firm publishes commitments on equity, diversity and inclusion in its workplace.