The vision of the foundation is to create healthy, comfortable and well-sounding buildings and living environments for everyone

The foundation believes this is achievable by its vision to increase the impact of research institutes: democratising research results in the field of acoustics in the built environment, and promoting science that is open, transparent and reproducible.

Much valuable acoustic software or tools disappear once a research project ends, or remains accessible to only a handful of insiders.

We contribute to our mission and vision 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 foundation is a non-profit and independent organization. Its purpose is not to generate profit, but to maximize the impact, accessibility, and long-term sustainability of open research outcomes. This creates a neutral platform where collaboration and knowledge sharing come first.

Our work benefits a broad community. Researchers gain a platform to share and build upon scientific developments, industry gains access to reliable tools and methods, educators can use open resources in teaching, and society benefits from improved knowledge and innovation in acoustics.

Support can take many forms. Researchers can contribute methods and software, users can provide feedback and participate in the community, and organisations can sponsor to facilitate activities, events, and platform development. Together, these contributions help ensure the long-term availability of open and reproducible acoustics research and its communitiy.