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Lighting and Acoustical

Systems
Building Utilities 03 (BUILDU3)

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Today’s Agenda
• Session 04 Recap
• Session 05 Lecture
• Session 06 Agenda

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Session 04 Recap
 Environmental Noise
 Airborne Transmission (Noise)
 Structural Transmission (Noise)
 Flanking Transmission (Noise)

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Outlook for next two sessions

Today (30 min each) Next Session (30 min each)

• Audio Systems
• Acoustics of Small
Recording Studios
• Design of Concert Halls or
• Opera Houses (Large Halls)
• Design of Multipurpose
Auditoria and Sanctuaries
(also AV Rooms)
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• Design of Studios and
Listening Rooms
• Design for Lecture Halls
• Design for Churches
Integration for Finals Project
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break

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2:20
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Midterms Project Brief

1. Forms groups maximum of 5
2. Do either: (if you already have an approved topic then
disregard this step)
• an Acoustical Analysis of an existing space (choose from the
following:
• Acoustical Analysis of Shangrila Food Court, Megamall Food Court, or SDA
Canteen at 12th Floor
• Acoustical Analysis of SDA Room 900
• Comparing Starbucks and Coffee Bean Acoustics
• Or design from scratch:
• A small recording studio of 600 cu.m. volume
• Redesign CCP Main Theatre with a capacity double but same footprint
• A restaurant seating 100 that doubles as a live gig venue.

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3. If you are doing an acoustical analysis of an existing space:
 Ensure that you analyse for environmental noise
 Ensure that you analyse for proper acoustics
• Check on existing RT
• Check on RT based on existing space conditions (material, space configuration)
If you are doing a new space then:
 Analyse the site location for environmental noise
 Ensure that you create a space with proper acoustics
• Check for proper RT
• Check for proper use of configuration, materials, etc.
3. After doing your acoustical analysis, use your findings to recommend
acoustical interventions to solve any acoustical problems. (remember you must
have already been making drawings, specifications, etc.)
4. Write your report (see Report Format, slide 10)
5. Generate your POSTER

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Provide
Analyse Interpret recommend
Generate
existing results of ations to
Report
conditions analysis improve
And Poster
acoustical
conditions

 Either existing site for  Environmental Noise?  Recommendations as

new space  Structural? to:
or  Airborne?  Noise?
existing space for  Flanking?  Acoustical
analysis of existing space  Acoustical Space Properties?
Properties?  Sound
 RT correct for Enhancement?

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space use?  Others?
Remember: you must  Space
have a method configuration?
(methodology,  Audio Systems
systematic, scientific way  Should there be
of doing things) for doing an audio system?
your study

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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Report Poster
• At least 3500 words
• A2 Size
• Century Gothic Pt 11
• 1.5 Spacing
• Summarises your study
• 1” margin all around • Example
• A4 page size
• Should have cover page

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Midterms Project Brief

Cover Page Format
Sample
poster

TITLE
Subtitle

Submitted by:

Group Names
DLS-College of Saint Benilde, SDAAR

In partial fulfillment of the requirements of BUILDU3

Under Arch. Aaron Julius M. Lecciones

Submitted on: DATE

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Report Format
• Title of study
• Acknowledgements
• Table of contents
• List of figures
• List of tables
• List of plates (photographs)
• Glossary (if applicable)
• Introduction – this should outline the aims and
objectives of the study, and how the research came
about, giving some brief background information
• Methods – this should include the study design and
methods. Justification of the methods used should be
given.
*only parts in BOLD TEXT count towards the 3500 word
• Existing Conditions Analysis – An analysis of both noise, requirement.
acoustical properties, and sound enhancement of
either the Site or the Site and the Existing Building.
• Results – this section should report on the findings of the
study. Do not include raw data, such as data logs or
survey data, in the text. If they are relevant put them in
an appendix. Put only the summarised information
which supports your findings.
• Discussion and Recommendation – this should be a
critical discussion of the study findings and the
architectural acoustic recommendations you are
offering (both soft and hard applications). You should
also consider the limitations of the study here.
• Conclusions – this should summarise the findings of the
research and look to the future indicating how your
solutions might be able to be used in general cases (as
opposed to you specific site or building).
• Bibliography (Must have at least 7 references using
HARVARD format)
• Appendix

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• Composition/Style: Reports should be modelled on the style of articles
in the journal literature and should aim at objectivity, clarity and lack of
ambiguity. Spelling and grammar should be correct.
• Referencing: Sources of information must be clearly identified within the
text. Unsupported assertions must be avoided. Full references must be
listed in proper form in the bibliography at the end. See Section 3.3 for
more guidance on referencing.
• Illustrations: Figures and tables should be used to support the text.
Maps and diagrams may be of any size, but preferably within A4 and
should be drawn using proper cartographic pens or produced using a
computer graphics application. Photographic materials should not
exceed A4 size. Be sure that illustrations are adequately explained, e.g.
include such essentials as scales, orientation, etc., as well as captions.
Aaron M Lecciones, MSc (Lond) | Adapted from the
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Development, Royal Holloway University of London
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• Illustrations (cont): You must not download figures from the Internet and use
them where copyright is held on them. Similar constraints apply to figures and
tables in academic journals, books or reports. To use them you must obtain
permission from the authors and/or publishers. If you re-draw the figure or
adapt a table, thus significantly altering them, you can use the caption
„based on/modified from‟ giving the author and reference.
• Appendices: Appendices should only contain supporting material; all
substantive material germane to the core discussion should be included in the
main body of text. Where appropriate the following may be included within
the appendices: illustrations of the tools used in the data collection process,
correspondence items including letters, a sample of (blank) questionnaires,
data collection proformas, summary data, information pamphlets. All other
items to be considered for inclusion in the appendices should have the prior
approval of the supervisor.
• Neatness: This includes the layout of the text on the page, i.e. format; font;
quality of captions, etc; lettering and the linework in figures; excessive or
unsightly corrections. Pages must also be numbered.
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Format of Midterms Examination

Modified World Café Method
• Each Group will mount their printed posters on the classroom
walls
• Everyone will be given 20 minutes to study each poster and
then select only 1 study to evaluate. (not more than 2 groups studying a single project)
• 30 minutes will then be given for each group to come up with
an alternative solution to the problem of the selected study.
• A guide-sheet will be given as a prescribed format to be followed by
each group.
• The Assessment Scheme will be given 1 session before
Midterms.

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End of session 05
Thank you!

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