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

Draft Your Acoustic Team

How picking the right players keeps your walls winning.

Jon W. Mooney

June 18, 2025

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How picking the right players keeps your walls winning.

Order in the Court

How To Approach A Soundproofing Project At A Federal Courthouse

Jon W. Mooney

June 11, 2024

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How To Approach A Soundproofing Project At A Federal Courthouse

AI Takes on Architectural Acoustics

How technology is utilized is an important part of any application. So where does AI fit into all of this?

Jon W. Mooney

August 14, 2023

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How technology is utilized is an important part of any application. So where does AI fit into all of this?

Performance Space Acoustics

A GOOD PERFORMANCE SPACE ADDS ITS OWN “FLAVOR” TO THE OVERALL SOUND MIX.

Jon W. Mooney

August 17, 2022

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All design and construction projects have acoustic specifications that must measured up to. Even puppet show theaters have acoustic performance goals.

Soundproofing a Shoebox

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SOUNDPROOF AN AREA? THIS ARTICLE WILL OUTLINE THE STEPS.

Jon W. Mooney

March 21, 2022

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What does it mean to soundproof an area?

Isolating Condominium Noise: A Case Study

ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING FINANCIAL VALUE IN CONDOMINIUMS REQUIRES ATTENTION TO DETAILS.

Jon W. Mooney

August 23, 2021

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When designing and constructing multi-family dwellings, great care must be taken to ensure noise and vibration isolation is achieved between units. Using industry standards, most condominium structures can easily attain the minimum isolation requirements set by International Building Code.

A Vintage Acoustic Hall

The Century Old Riverbank Acoustical Laboratories Continues To Be The Leader In Certified Acoustics Testing.

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.

Achieving New LEED v4.1 Acoustic Credits

Walls and ceilings are the critical building components in determining LEED credit(s) achievement.

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.