“Creative room acoustics - soft treatments and alternatives to acoustic ceiling tiles”

A basic understanding of acoustics is required by all in the construction sector. This presentation meats this requirements by covering

• Introducing dBs
• Doubling of sound level,
• Background noise,
• Sound insulation of block and stud walls
• Flanking and its effects
• Structure borne noise
• Room Acoustics and it importance.

Explanations are kept simple, a wide range of videos, audio demos and example details are used to explain acoustics. Due to its simplicity, this is an exceptionally popular modules.

This module presents auralization and the benefits of this tool. Highly creative room acoustic treatments are also presented through case studies which include the

• Foreign Commonwealth Office – a listed building with exceptional acoustic challenges;
• an open plan Spa requiring high levels of privacy between treatment areas and the design of acoustic interactive spaces within
• The Eden Projects educational building.

This module is seen to be a highly creative, architectural, concept led CPD and works well as a short presentation on its own, or combined with another 20min module.