Course detail

Acoustics and Daylighting (EVB)

FAST-BHA027Acad. year: 2025/2026

The course is based on basic knowledge of building design. It focuses on building acoustics and daylighting. The course introduces fundamental physical principles in both fields.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jitka Mohelníková, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Building Structures (PST)

Entry knowledge

Fundamentals in building design and building physics - acoustics and optics.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Final evaluation on basis of consulted and completed reports and passed exam. Classification according to ECTS degree at the BUT Brno.


Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

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 the 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.


Reports of building acoustics and daylighting and insolation tasks.
Tasks from reports will be applicable in study projects.

Study aids

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

Ing. Petra Berková, Ph.D.

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

Ing. Petra Berková, Ph.D.
Ing. Sylva Bantová, Ph.D.
Ing. Zuzana Fišarová, Ph.D.

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.