Architectural Acoustics
Architectural Acoustics is the most complete guide to acoustics for architects, engineers, and interior designers. This must-have manual will help you stay up-to-date with basic concepts, materials, and technologies when it comes to sound and the design of your building. It covers basic principles, different materials, strategies, and the methods you can use to enhance sound in your buildings!
Also included in this edition are real life case studies to not only enhance your experience, but to help you see how these concepts are applied in real buildings. Don’t miss out on a chance to add this valuable text to your library!
Preface
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Introduction to Architectural Acoustics and Basic Principles
1.1Introduction
1.2Basic Concepts
1.3Design Criteria
1.4Selected Standards in Building Acoustics
Further Reading
Case Study: Fogg Art Museum Lecture Hall, Harvard University
Chapter 2 Acoustical Materials and Methods
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Sound Attenuation
2.3 Sound Absorption 44
2.4 Common Building Materials
2.5 Acoustical Materials
2.6 Special Devices
2.7 Performance Tables
References
Further Reading
Selected Web Resources
Case Study: Duke University Chapel: A Lesson on Acoustical Materials
Case Study: Boston Waterfront Development Under a Flight Path: Sound-Isolating Façade
Construction to Reduce Intrusive Noise
Case Study: Berklee College of Music: Sound-Isolating Constructions Between Percusssion Studios
Chapter 3 Building Noise Control Applications
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Acoustical Analysis
3.3 Standards Organizations for the Building Industry
3.4 Overview of Building Noise Control Design
3.5 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning System Noise Control
References
Further Reading
Case Study: Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts: Cooling Tower Sound Isolation
Case Study: Field Impact Insulation Class Rating Measurements of Condominium Floor/Ceiling Construction
Case Study: Noise Insulation Class Rating Measurements of a Hotel Guestroom Door
Case Study: 500 Atlantic Avenue Hotel, Condominium Building Vibration Isolation
Chapter 4 Acoustical Design: Places for Listening
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Sound Outdoors and Transition to Indoor Acoustics
4.3 Concert Halls and Recital Halls
4.4 Opera Houses, Theaters, General-Purpose Auditoriums and Worship Spaces
4.5 Other Places for Speech and Music Activities
References
Further Reading
Case Study: Holy Cross Church, Dewitt, New York
Case Study: Mitchell Hall at the University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware – Historic Renovations
Case Study: The New Hitchcock Presbyterian Church, Scarsdale, New York
Case Study: Katherine M. Elfers Concert Hall at the Esther Eastman Music Center, Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Connecticut
Case Study: Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood Music Center, Lenox, Massachusetts
Case Study: Hollywood Bowl Stage Redesign, Los Angeles, California
Chapter 5 Sound Systems
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Loudspeaker Systems
5.3 Equipment
5.4 Examples of Sound Reinforcement and Reproduction Systems
5.5 Special Sound System Installations
Further Reading
Case Study: Hanover Theatre, Worcester, Massachusetts
Case Study: Agganis Arena and Boston University Fitness and Recreation Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Case Study: Ave Maria University Oratory, Ave Maria, Florida
Case Study: University of Connecticut Student Union, Storrs, Connecticut
Case Study: Rhode Island Senate Chamber, Providence, Rhode Island
Case Study: Tufts University Granoff Music Center, Medofrd, Massachusetts
Case Study: Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois
Chapter 6 Recent Innovations in Acoustical Design and Research
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Understanding and Measuring Room Acoustic Qualities
6.3 Acoustical Modeling and Aural Simulation
6.4 Other Directions in Architectural Acoustics Research
6.5 Conclusions
References
Further Reading
Case Study: Recent Halls for the Performing Arts and Acoustical Model Studies
Case Study: Segerstrom Hall, Orange County Performing Arts center, Orange County, California
Case Study: McDermott Concert Hall, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, Texas
Case Study: Evangeline Atwood Concert Hall, Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Anchorage, Alaska
Case Study: Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, Texas
Case Study: The esplanade Concert hall, Theaters on the Bay, Singapore
Case Study: Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Takemitsu, Memorial, Tokyo Japan
Case Study: Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California
Case Study: Computer Model Tests
Chapter 7 Sustainable Design and Aoucstics
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Organizations Leading the Green Building Movement
7.3 Acoustical Challenges of Green Design
7.4 Postoccupancy Evaluations of Green Buildings
7.5 Examples of Building Types Designed for Green Ratings
7.6 Conclusion
References
Further Reading
Internet and Web Resources
Case Study: Global Ecology Research Center at Stanford Univeristy, Palo Alto, California
Case Study: Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon, California
Case Study: Charles Salter Associates Tenant Improvement Office, San Francisco, California