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“We experience a room with all our senses. So shouldn’t architects spend as much time on how a space sounds as they do on how it looks? Office acoustics are the second most important physical feature affecting workplace productivity (after light).”- Rockfon, 2022
The importance of understanding the basics of acoustics is not only limited to offices. Other public spaces such as restaurants, halls, corridors, reception areas and so on can benefit from having the right acoustic solutions applied.
ABOUT
THIS
— COURSE
Every Thursday
Starting 7th July – 11th August
16:00 – Part 1
17:15 – Coffee Break
17:30 – Part 2
18:30 – 15 min Supplier Case Study
In collaboration with Ing. Ivan Scicluna, we are offering a learning opportunity for architects and design professionals to understand the basics of acoustics.
This course is designed to help industry professionals understand issues related to acoustics and enable them to respond correctly in a variety of circumstances. It will include topics such as principles of sound, acoustic treatment, soundproofing and vibration control, along with different materials and tried and tested ways to reduce ambient noise.
There are no course requirements other than the attendees will need to be able to interpret graphs. The course will be delivered in English and will not include formulas or mathematics.
Lectures will take place every Thursday starting from 7th July for six weeks. The subject flow is carefully designed to interlink between each module, so we recommend attending all six sessions.
YOU WILL
— LEARN
Session 1 - 7th July
PRINCIPLES OF SOUND
Sound perception and behaviour
- The Human Ear
- Decibels
- Level of sound in air – dB(Z) / dB(A) / dB(C)
- Airborne Sound levels
- Noise floor
- Sound dispersion and penetrating power by frequency
- dB ratios and exposure tables
Introduction to Building Acoustics
ACOUSTICS TREATMENT
- Reverberation
- RT60 – Implications and practical consequences
- Un-even Distribution and reach issues
- Room Resonance and Axial Room Modes
- Cornering and Holeing
- Schroeder Frequency and Critical Distance
15 MINS WITH ROCKFON
Session 2 - 14th July
ACOUSTIC TREATMENT
Absorbers
- Porous Absorbers
- Resonating Absorbers
- Cavity Absorbers
- Absorption on coefficients and Panel Class
- Speech Spectrum
- Reflectivity of Common Building Materials
- Absorber Material Types
- Absorber Mounting Types
Diffusion and Scattering
- Single Plane Diffusers
- Dual Plane Diffusers
- Hybrid Panels
Bass Traps
- Damped Membrane
- Resonating membrane
- Tuned Pipe
Virtual Simulations, On-site Simulations, Room Correction
Acoustic Treatment approach
- Examples with Discussion
Electronic Systems
- Sound Masking
- Sound Cancellation
15 MINS WITH SLALOM ACOUSTICS & PARTITIONS
Session 3 - 21st July
SOUNDPROOFING
Introduction
- Airborne and Impact Noise
- Flanking Noise and Barrier Failure
- Wall issues
- Door Issues
- Window Issues
- Structural Isolation Issues
Airborne and Impact Sound Barriers
- ISO vs ASTC
- Isotropic Barriers
- Double Wall barriers
- De-coupling
- Critical Frequency and Material Resonance
- Damping
- Cavity Absorption
- Mass-Air-Mass Resonance
- Design Criteria
- NR Levels
- Understanding Sound Barrier Ratings – Rw / R’w / Dw / DnTw
- Barrier Compensation According to Barrier Size, Room Size and Reverberation Time
15 MINS WITH SPIGO GROUP
Session 4 - 28th July
SOUNDPROOFING
Permanent Sound Barrier Materials
- Boarding Materials
- De-coupling Materials
- Damping Materials
- Cavity Absorption Materials
- Sealers
Movable Sound Barriers
Soundproof Ceilings
- Introduction
- Materials
Soundproof Floors
- Acoustic Floors
- Floating Floors
- Suspended Floors
- Materials
Framed Glass Apertures
- Glass Overview – Sheet Glass, Float Glass and Rolled Glass
- Heat-treated Glass and Tempered Glass
- Laminated Glass
- Glass Interlayers – PVB / EVA / SGP
- Polycarbonate and Bulletproof Glass
- Smart Glass
– 15 MINS WITH FORBO FLOORING SYSTEMS
Session 5 - 4th August
SOUNDPROOFING
Framed Glass Apertures
- Types of Certified Frames
- Certified Frame Construction
- Frame Mechanisms
- Glazing Configurations
- Acoustic Glass
- Gas-Fill Options – Air vs Argon vs Krypton
- Aperture Soundproofing Classes
- Box Apertures
- Guideline Spectrums for Speech and Traffic Noise
- Adaptation to local Noise Figures
- Frameless Glass Partitions
- Flanking noise issues with non-certified Glass Partitions
- Polycarbonate Joints
- Certification and Performance
- Soundproof Aperture Installation and Installation Issues
- Aperture Failure
Solid Doors
- Soundproof Door Composition
- Wood vs Steel
- Cascaded Doors
- Installation Issues
15 MINS WITH FREZZA
Session 6 - 11th August
SOUNDPROOFING
Industrial Noise Control
- Pipe and Duct Insulation
- Acoustic Louvres
Environmental Noise Control
- Outdoor Sound Barriers- Metal / Transparent
VIBRATION CONTROL
Structural Vibration Control
- Vibration Transmission
- Inter-Structure Isolation
- Inter-Building Isolation
- Foundation Isolation
Industrial Vibration Control
- Building Services
- Importance of Deflection
- Spring and Rubber mounts
- Types of Spring and Rubber mounts
- Data and Data Processing for vibration Control
GUEST
— LECTURER
Ivan Scicluna, B.Elec.Eng.(Hons.), Sound Engineer & Acoustics Consultant.
With a career spanning over 25 years, Ing. Scicluna is an electrical engineer specialising in structural acoustics and audio engineering. After working in Germany for several years, he now consults in Malta in acoustic treatment, soundproofing and vibration control.
COURSE
— FEES
& CERTIFICATION
An attendance certificate will be awarded at the end of the course (100% attendance is required). This course is supported by Kamra Tal-Periti.
Fee: €150* inc vat per person for six sessions.
*The total amount will be donated towards a charity in acoustics product and installation for their chosen space. More info will be shared soon.
BOOK
YOUR
— SPOT
Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Kindly let us know should you be interested in the course but cannot make these dates.
Once you submit your details, you will receive an email (1-2 business days) with the course programme and bank details for payment.
e. marketing@vivendo.mt
t. 7727 1095
ABOUT
— VIVENDO
We offer fully integrated office solutions, from acoustics and flooring to ergonomic seating and furniture. Whilst ensuring to understand every client’s business needs thoroughly, our solutions prioritise the person spending the most time in the space we provide. We collaborate with top suppliers, architects and designers, working with iconic brands such as Vitra.
Location: Vivendo, Mdina Road, Qormi.
