The foundation was established to democratize research outputs in acoustics for the built environment. We make scientific methods, software, and results openly accessible so that researchers, industry professionals, educators, and society can benefit from and contribute to advances in acoustics.

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.

CHORAS is the foundation’s first flagship platform. It provides open-source tools and methods for acoustics research and practice. The foundation supports its development, maintenance, community building, training, benchmarking activities, and deployment, ensuring that CHORAS remains accessible and useful for everyone.

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