Specialties
Salter, founded in 1975, consults in acoustics, audiovisual, telecommunications, and security systems for buildings. Our approach is to create acoustical and technological environments that are conducive to the activities of a building's occupants. The focus of our services is to improve sound quality by reducing noise transmission and improving the sonic quality of speech and music.
History
Established in 1975.
Salter consults on over 900 projects worldwide each year with headquarters in San Francisco and branch offices in San Jose, Los Angeles, Honolulu, and Seattle. In 1975, Charles Salter founded the company on principles of sound engineering, scientific process, inquisitive problem solving, and personal integrity. His motto was simple: to be better every day. Having grown from 1 engineer to a team of 50 that includes acoustical, audiovisual, telecommunications, and security experts, that commitment remains the same.
At Salter, our legacy is 45 years of award-winning projects. We are a team of Professional Engineers, LEED Accredited Professionals, Certified Technology Specialists, Registered Communications Distribution Designers, Fellows of the Audio Engineering Society, and Fellows of the Acoustical Society of America. Our in-house talent comes from interdisciplinary and advanced degrees in engineering, architecture, music, linguistics, business, and forensics.
Meet the Business Owner: Charles S.
Charles Salter has practiced acoustical engineering for over 40 years. With educational backgrounds in architecture, planning, engineering, and business, he has conducted a wide range of consulting in the areas of architectural acoustics, noise control engineering, and environmental noise impact. Mr. Salter has served as an expert witness in over 100 cases and coauthored "ACOUSTICS: Architecture, Engineering, the Environment." A fellow of the Acoustical Society of America, he received the Allied Professions Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects, California Council, in 1998. He has been a lecturer in acoustics at the UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design since 1974. He is a board-certified member of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering and formerly served on the Technical Advisory Committee of United States Green Building Council. In addition, he has been a research affiliate for the Center for the Built Environment since its inception.