Acoustics_II

=**To design a classroom for 40 students...**= = =

and achieve acoustic comfort in that design I would, first of all realize which are the problems that acoustically would affect mi space, like:

-Too much noise outside the building entering the space -Too much noise from adjacent spaces -Lack of sound control in the space itself.

 Al though the noise is typically not at a high enough level to be harmful to human hearing, it is distracting from concentration on work or study and provides less than ideal working and learning environments.

So the first step in my design would be the site selection. The classroom would have to be on a place far away from high noise areas like airfields, highways, factories, and railways. But if the option of selecting the location of the design is not possible, I would have to incorporate appropriate sound control measures and orient quiet spaces away from outside noise sources.

 Classrooms are environments designated for learning, not just for children, but for adults too, and they have become multimedia communications environments, increasing the importance of the acoustics. Good acoustics for learning support helps with verbal communication, which requires low noise levels. Some of the sources of noise that would affect the concentration of the students are the vehicular traffic outside of the school, the conversations in the hallways, the sound in other classrooms, and others.

To help reduce the sound I would use acoustical products like ceiling tiles, insulation, carpeting, noise barriers, and others.

I could use also something called sound masking, that works by producing sound electronically, similar to that of softly blowing air, which is projected through speakers installed above the tiles in the ceiling. This sound is evenly distributed throughout the area being masked and can be adjusted to the individual privacy.

