Building Acoustics TU/e

🌱 Launch of the Open Acoustics Foundation

Much valuable acoustic software disappears once a research project ends or remains accessible to only a handful of insiders. We believe that needs to change. 

That is why members of TU/e Building Acoustics have founded the Open Acoustics Foundation, an independent non-profit organisation with a clear mission: to create healthy, comfortable and good-sounding buildings and living environments for everyone. We pursue this by supporting open-source projects and their communities in the field of acoustics: giving them visibility, organising events, and providing funding for software maintenance.

The first supported project is CHORAS: a web-based platform where users can access advanced simulation software from international research groups in one open-source unified environment.

In September, we will introduce ourselves to the international community in our booth at Forum Acusticum 2026 in Graz.

Join the community that contributes to open science and better acoustics for everyone, a home for developers, users, donors and sponsors. Have a look at https://openacoustics.foundation