{"product_id":"architectural-acoustics-principles-and-practice-hardback-9780470190524","title":"Architectural Acoustics; Principles and Practice (Hardback) 9780470190524","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eArchitectural Acoustics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePrinciples and Practice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam J. Cavanaugh (Author), Gregory C. Tocci (Author), Joseph A. Wilkes (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470190524, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 January 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages, Photos: 75 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Drawings: 175 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e28.4 x 22.4 x 2.5 cm, 1.07 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet the leading guide to acoustics for architects, engineers, and interior designers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eA widely recognized, comprehensive reference to acoustic principles for all concerned with the built environment, \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Acoustics, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e provides design professionals with up-to-date information on basic concepts, acoustical materials, and technologies for controlling wanted or unwanted sound within and around buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by a team of internationally recognized experts and experienced consultants, this Second Edition covers fundamental acoustic principles, design criteria, acoustical materials, control strategies, and methods for a wide variety of building types, including educational, healthcare, recreational, residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation facilities. Particular attention is given to places for listening and performance such as theaters, churches, concert and recital halls, outdoor arenas, classrooms, multiuse auditoria, libraries, music practice and rehearsal rooms, recording and broadcast studios, sports venues, home theaters, and other spaces that people meet to communicate and enjoy performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpdated throughout, this edition features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew information on acoustical standards and guidelines for sustainable building design.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdditional, richly detailed case studies demonstrating real-world applications, including the acclaimed Walt Disney Concert Hall and many other building types.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNearly 200 photos and illustrations that further elucidate specific principles, applications, and techniques.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew developments in sound reinforcement and audio visual systems and their integration in room design.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProgress in research and future directions in acoustical modeling.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith fundamental conceptual understanding of basic acoustical principles provided by Architectural Acoustics, Second Edition, building designers can confidently create aesthetically and aurally pleasing spaces, while avoiding problems that could be very costly, if not impossible, to solve later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Introduction to Architectural Acoustics and Basic Principles 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam J. Cavanaugh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Basic Concepts 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Design Criteria 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Selected Standards in Building Acoustics 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Fogg Art Museum Lecture Hall, Harvard University (1895–1973) 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Acoustical Materials and Methods 41\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRein Pirn and Jeffrey L. Fullerton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Sound Attenuation 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Sound Absorption 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Common Building Materials 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Acoustical Materials 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Special Devices 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Performance Tables 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Web Resources 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Duke University Chapel: A Lesson on Acoustical Materials 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Boston Waterfront Development Under a Flight Path: Sound-Isolating Façade Constructions to Reduce Intrusive Noise 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Berklee College of Music: Sound-Isolating Constructions Between Percussion Studios 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Building Noise Control Applications 83\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGregory C. Tocci\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Acoustical Analysis 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Standards Organizations for the Building Industry 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Overview of Building Noise Control Design 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning System Noise Control 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts: Cooling Tower Sound Isolation 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Field Impact Insulation Class Rating Measurements of Condominium Floor\/Ceiling Construction 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Noise Insulation Class Rating Measurements of a Hotel Guestroom Door 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: 500 Atlantic Avenue Hotel\/Condominium Building Vibration Isolation 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Acoustical Design: Places for Listening 133\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eL. Gerald Marshall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Sound Outdoors and Transition to Indoor Acoustics 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Concert Halls and Recital Halls 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Opera Houses, Theaters, General-Purpose Auditoriums, and Worship Spaces 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Other Places for Speech and Music Activities 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Holy Cross Church, Dewitt, New York 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Mitchell Hall at the University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware—Historic Renovation 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: The New Hitchcock Presbyterian Church, Scarsdale, New York 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Katherine M. Elfers Concert Hall at the Esther Eastman Music Center, Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Connecticut 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood Music Center, Lenox, Massachusetts 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Hollywood Bowl Stage Redesign, Los Angeles, California 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Sound Systems 175\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew J. Moore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Loudspeaker Systems 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Equipment 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Examples of Sound Reinforcement and Reproduction Systems 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Special Sound System Installations 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Hanover Theatre, Worcester, Massachusetts 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Agganis Arena and Boston University Fitness and Recreation Center, Boston, Massachusetts 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Ave Maria University Oratory, Ave Maria, Florida 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: University of Connecticut Student Union, Storrs, Connecticut 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Rhode Island Senate Chamber, Providence, Rhode Island 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Rhodes Arts Center, Northfield Mount Hermon School, Gill, Massachusetts 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Tufts University Granoff Music Center, Medford, Massachusetts 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Recent Innovations in Acoustical Design and Research 209\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGary W. Siebein and Bertram Y. Kinzey, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Understanding and Measuring Room Acoustic Qualities 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Acoustical Modeling and Aural Simulation 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Other Directions in Architectural Acoustics Research 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Conclusions 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Recent Halls for the Performing Arts and Acoustical Model Studies 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Segerstrom Hall, Orange County Performing Arts Center, Orange County, California 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: McDermott Concert Hall, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, Texas 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Evangeline Atwood Concert Hall, Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Anchorage, Alaska 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, Texas 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: The Esplanade Concert Hall, Theaters on the Bay, Singapore 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Takemitsu Memorial, Tokyo, Japan 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Computer Model Tests 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Sustainable Design and Acoustics 273\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEthan Salter, Leed Ap\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Organizations Leading the Green Building Movement 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Acoustical Challenges of Green Design 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Postoccupancy Evaluations of Green Buildings 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Examples of Building Types Designed for Green Ratings 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Conclusion 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternet and Web Resources 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Global Ecology Research Center at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon, California 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY: Charles Salter Associates Tenant Improvement Office, San Francisco, California 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendixes 295\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Conversion Factors, Abbreviations, and Unit Symbols 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Acoustical Societies Throughout the World 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Selection of an Acoustical Consultant 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Self-Study Guide for Using this Book 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 317\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Architecture [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Architecture\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Architecture%20%5BAM%5D%22\"\u003eAM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52257178091800,"sku":"9780470190524","price":105.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470190524.jpg?v=1781277982","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/architectural-acoustics-principles-and-practice-hardback-9780470190524","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}