SIA-Rockfon Professional Knowledge Series

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How your design choices can lead to great or terrible acoustics.

That large surface overhead ~ the ceiling ~ is very important for making your designs sound great. Will students understand their teachers? Will patients feel privacy? Will diners be able to chat comfortably? It all depends on what materials you use and where you place them. A common mistake is using specifications from old projects that compromise the acoustics, instead of learning simple design approaches that optimize the sound.

You will learn what roles your ceilings might need to play - absorb noise inside the room, block noise from a floor above or keep conversations in the room next door private. You will learn how materials absorb sound and what all the numbers from the manufacturers mean. You will then learn how much of different materials are needed, and where to place them, to ensure your design is successful to the ears. This seminar is a practical guide to acoustical design with actionable points to improve current projects immediately.