Course detail

Building Acoustics and Daylighting Buildings

FAST-NHB045Acad. year: 2025/2026

Acoustic and visual comfort is important for indoor climate. In terms of sound insulation, it is necessary to deal with both, the vertical and horizontal structures. Horizontal structures, like floor structures and finishing as well as soffits and suspended ceilings must be designed with respect to the impact sound insulation. The room acoustic is rated in terms of reverberation time. Noise attenuation in outdoors is determined in the field of urban acoustics. From building daylighting point of view, windows in building envelopes must be designed to ensure daylighting and insolation of building interiors.

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

Basic knowledge of mathematics, knowledge of  physical properties of building materials, fundamentals in building acoustic terminology,  physical parameters of sound, sound field properties, fundamentals in photometry.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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


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

Aims

Basic knowledge of parting wall design in terms of sound-reduction requirements, reverberation time, noise classification on workplaces and noise in indoor and outdoor protected areas of buildings. Design of windows in terms of interior daylighting and insolation requirements.


Fundamentals in room acoustics and reverberation time assessments, sound insulation properties of building constructions, building daylighting and insolation.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPC-SIS Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jitka Mohelníková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Basic terminology and quantities of building acoustics, sound levels and decibel scale. Soun wave propagation.
  • 2. Noise and its classification-NV č.272/2011 Sb.- about health protection against negative influence of noise and vibrations.
  • 3. Sound propagation in free space. Attenuation of noise in the environment.
  • 4. Assessment of air-borne and impact sound insulation.
  • 5. Watters method for the air-borne sound reduction index.
  • 6. Assessment of structure-borne sound reduction.
  • 7. Architectural acoustics, acoustic absorption. Reverberation time of a room.
  • 8. Daylighting and solar radiation.
  • 9. Insolation diagram and insolation assessment.
  • 10. Daylighting in buildings, sky luminance.
  • 11. Daylight factor evaluation.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jitka Mohelníková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Basic calculations in the field of acoustics (sound pressure level, etc.).
  • 2. Calculation of sound pressure levels outside the protected space construction.
  • 3. Calculation of reverberation time in the classroom and design of acoustic measures.
  • 4. Calculation of airborne and impact sound insulation graphical numerical method by Watters.
  • 5. Calculation of daylight factor in the classroom.
  • 6. Calculation of insolation entered the living room.