Course detail
Acoustics and Daylighting (EVB)
FAST-BHA027Acad. year: 2019/2020
The course builds on basic knowledge of building design. It focuses on acoustics and lighting. The course introduces fundamental physical principles in both fields.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
5
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Institute of Building Structures (PST)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Protocols.
Prerequisites
Fundamentals in building design and building physics: acoustics and optics.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Not applicable.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Not applicable.
Course curriculum
1. Acoustics: Sound waves, sound field. Acoustics and physiology, basic notions, sound levels and loudness.
2. Acoustics: Sound measurement, frequency band, frequency band analysis, noise report, hygienic limits.
3. Acoustics: Urban acoustics, noise attenuation.
4. Acoustics: Room acoustics, diffuse sound field, sound field.
5. Acoustics: Absorptive constructions, membranes and oscillating plates, Helmholtz resonators.
6. Acoustics: Sound insulation, rating of air-born and structure-born sound insulation.
7. Acoustics: Air-born sound insulation, Watter’s method.
8. Acoustics: Impact sound insulation in building constructions.
9. Daylighting: Solar radiation, insolation, requirements for insolation.
10. Daylighting: Light and photometry. Methods for evaluation of daylighting in buildings, Daniljuk’s nomograms.
11. Daylighting: Waldram’s diagram, BRS nomograms, average daylight factor.
12. Daylighting: Daylighting simulation software.
13. Daylighting: Summary, importance of acoustics, daylighting and insolation for building design.
2. Acoustics: Sound measurement, frequency band, frequency band analysis, noise report, hygienic limits.
3. Acoustics: Urban acoustics, noise attenuation.
4. Acoustics: Room acoustics, diffuse sound field, sound field.
5. Acoustics: Absorptive constructions, membranes and oscillating plates, Helmholtz resonators.
6. Acoustics: Sound insulation, rating of air-born and structure-born sound insulation.
7. Acoustics: Air-born sound insulation, Watter’s method.
8. Acoustics: Impact sound insulation in building constructions.
9. Daylighting: Solar radiation, insolation, requirements for insolation.
10. Daylighting: Light and photometry. Methods for evaluation of daylighting in buildings, Daniljuk’s nomograms.
11. Daylighting: Waldram’s diagram, BRS nomograms, average daylight factor.
12. Daylighting: Daylighting simulation software.
13. Daylighting: Summary, importance of acoustics, daylighting and insolation for building design.
Work placements
Not applicable.
Aims
Fundamentals in room acoustics, determination of air-borne and impact sound insulation index for building constructions, design of rooms and their interiors with respect to reverberation time, determination of requirements for indoor acoustic comfort and design of building protection against exterior noise.
Methods for the evaluation of visual comfort in buildings, daylighting and insolation of buildings.
Methods for the evaluation of visual comfort in buildings, daylighting and insolation of buildings.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
Not applicable.
Recommended reading
Not applicable.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme BPC-EVB Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Acoustics: Sound waves, sound field. Acoustics and physiology, basic notions, sound levels and loudness.
2. Acoustics: Sound measurement, frequency band, frequency band analysis, noise report, hygienic limits.
3. Acoustics: Urban acoustics, noise attenuation.
4. Acoustics: Room acoustics, diffuse sound field, sound field.
5. Acoustics: Absorptive constructions, membranes and oscillating plates, Helmholtz resonators.
6. Acoustics: Sound insulation, rating of air-born and structure-born sound insulation.
7. Acoustics: Air-born sound insulation, Watter’s method.
8. Acoustics: Impact sound insulation in building constructions.
9. Daylighting: Solar radiation, insolation, requirements for insolation.
10. Daylighting: Light and photometry. Methods for evaluation of daylighting in buildings, Daniljuk’s nomograms.
11. Daylighting: Waldram’s diagram, BRS nomograms, average daylight factor.
12. Daylighting: Daylighting simulation software.
13. Daylighting: Summary, importance of acoustics, daylighting and insolation for building design.
Exercise
26 hod., compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Acoustics: Introduction, sound waves, octave bands, frequences.
2. Acoustics: Sound pressure, power and intensity levels.
3. Acoustics: Equivalent noise level, noise histogram.
4. Acoustics: Noise reduction due to distance, green bushes and walls.
5. Acoustics: Noise reduction due to wide barrier.
6. Acoustics: Reverberation time of a room. Recommendations for the room finishings because of the reverberation time reduction.
7. Acoustics: Air-borne sound insulation of a building construction.
8. Acoustics: Sound reduction index of a simple wall determined according to the Watter’s method.
9. Acoustics: Impact-sound insulation of a building construction.
10. Daylighting: Assessment of a building insolation, shading diagram.
11. Daylighting: Evaluation of a room daylighting with Daniljuk’s nomograms.
12. Daylighting: Daylight simulation in WDLS software.
13. Daylighting: Preliminary report of noise, insolation and daylight conditions in a selected building.