MACH Acoustics - Sustainable Acoustics

Chapter 1: The NAT Vent Attenuator

The NAT Vent Attenuator The NAT Vent Attenuator has been designed to overcome the conflicts between natural ventilation and acoustics. The NAT Vent Attenuator allows the flow of air into and through a building, whilst reducing the passage of sound.
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Chapter 2: Acoustics of Vented Facades

Acoustics of Vented Facades One of the main difficulties in designing low energy buildings can be the prevention of noise break-in via vented facades. This chapter looks at a range of options and details which can be used to reduce environmental noise break-in from the many noisy sources affecting modern buildings. Find out more
Chapter 3: Acoustics and Cross Ventilation

Acoustics and Cross Ventilation Cross ventilation is a highly effective method of ventilating a building. This type of ventilation can also provide cost savings as cross ventilation requires a lower floor to ceiling height than single sided ventilation Find out more
Chapter 4: Sound Insulation

Sound Insulation Sound insulation describes the reduction in sound across a partition. The sound insulation across a good conventional, lightweight, office to office construction is typically in the order of 45 dB Dw. Find out more
Chapter 5: Room Acoustics and Reverberation

Room Acoustics and Reverberation Room acoustics/reverberation affects the way a space sounds. A high reverberation time can make a room sound loud and noisy. Speech intelligibility is also a function of reverberation, a high reverberation time causes speech to sound muffled and muddy. Find out more
Chapter 6: Open Plan Teaching

Open Plan Teaching More and more schools and colleges are focussing on the immense benefits offered by open plan teaching. The promise of a flexible learning environment, with all the stimulation and innovation possible in a less codified design arrangement is very attractive to both teachers and students alike. Find out more

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