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| Preface | |
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| About the Authors | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction to Architectural Acoustics and Basic Principles | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Basic Concepts | |
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| Design Criteria | |
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| Selected Standards in Building Acoustics | |
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| References and Further Reading | |
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| Case Study: Fogg Art Museum Lecture Hall, Harvard University (1895--1973): The Beginnings of Modern Architectural Acoustics | |
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| Case Study: A Timeline of Some Significant Events in Architectural Acoustics since Sabine's Pioneering Work at the Fogg Museum Lecture Hall | |
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| Acoustical Materials and Methods | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Sound Attenuation | |
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| Sound Absorption | |
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| Common Building Materials | |
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| Acoustical Materials | |
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| Special Devices | |
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| Performance Table | |
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| References and Further Reading | |
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| Selected Web Resources | |
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| Case Study: Duke University Chapel: A Lesson on Acoustical Materials | |
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| Case Study: Boston Waterfront Development Under a Flight Path: Sound Isolating Fa�ade Constructions to Reduce Intrusive Noise | |
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| Case Study: Berklee College of Music: Sound Isolating Constructions between Percussions Studios | |
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| Building Noise Control Applications | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Acoustical Analysis | |
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| Standards Organizations for the Building Industry | |
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| Overview of Building Noise Control Design | |
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| References and Further Reading | |
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| Case Study: Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts: Cooling Tower Sound Isolation | |
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| Case Study: Field Impact Insulation Class (FIIC) Rating Measurements of Condominium Floor/Ceiling Construction | |
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| Case Study: Noise Insulation Class (NIC) Rating Measurements of a Hotel Guestroom Door | |
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| Case Study: 500 Atlantic Avenue Hotel/Condominium Building Vibration Isolation | |
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| Acoustical Design: Places for Listening | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Sound Outdoors and Transition to Indoor Acoustics | |
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| Concert Halls and Recital Halls | |
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| Opera Houses, Theaters, General-Purpose Auditoria, and Worship Spaces | |
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| Other Places for Speech and Music Activities | |
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| References and Further Reading | |
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| Case Study: Holy Cross Church, Dewitt, New York | |
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| Case Study: Mitchell Hall at the University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware--Historic Renovation | |
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| Case Study: The New Hitchcock Presbyterian Church, Scarsdale, New York | |
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| Case Study: Katherine M. Elfers Concert Hall at the Esther Eastman Music Center, Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Connecticut | |
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| Case Study: Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood Music Center, Lenox, Massachusetts | |
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| Case Study: Hollywood Bowl Stage Redesign, Los Angeles, California | |
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| Sound Systems | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Loudspeaker Systems | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Examples of Sound Reinforcement and Reproduction Systems | |
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| Special Sound System Installations | |
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| References and Further Readings | |
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| Case Study: Hanover Theatre, Worcester, Massachusetts | |
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| Case Study: Agganis Arena and Boston University Fitness and Recreation Center, Boston, Massachusetts | |
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| Case Study: Ave Maria University Oratory, Ave Maria, Florida | |
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| Case Study: University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut | |
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| Case Study: Rhode Island Senate Chamber, Providence, Rhode Island | |
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| Case Study: Northfield Mount Hermon School Rhodes Arts Center, Northfield, Massachusetts | |
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| Case Study: Tufts University Granoff Music Center, Medford, Massachusetts | |
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| Case Study: Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois | |
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| Recent Innovations in Acoustical Design and Research | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Understanding and Measuring Room Acoustic Qualities | |
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| Acoustical Modeling and Aural Simulation | |
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| Other Directions in Architectural Acoustics Research | |
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| Conclusions | |
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| References and Further Reading | |
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| Case Study: Segerstrom Hall, Orange County Performing Arts Center, Orange County, California | |
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| Case Study: McDermott Concert Hall, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, Texas | |
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| Case Study: Evangeline Atwood Concert Hall, Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Anchorage, Alaska | |
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| Case Study: Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, Texas | |
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| Case Study: The Esplanade Concert Hall, Theaters on the Bay, Singapore | |
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| Case Study: Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall: Takemitsu Memorial, Tokyo, Japan | |
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| Case Study: Sound Focusing in a Small Conference Room | |
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| Case Study: Reflected Sound and Reverberation in a Large Catholic Church | |
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| Case Study: Effects of Multiple Sources on Room Response | |
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| Case Study: Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California | |
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| Sustainable Design and Acoustics | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Organizations Leading the Green Building Movement | |
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| Acoustical Challenges of Green Design | |
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| Post-Occupancy Evaluations of Green Buildings | |
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| Examples of Building Types Designed for Green Ratings | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References and Further Reading | |
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| Case Study: Global Ecology Research Center at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California | |
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| Case Study: Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon, California | |
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| Case Study: Charles M. Salter Associates (CSA) Tenant Improvement Office, San Francisco, California | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Conversion Factors, Abbreviations, and Unit Symbols | |
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| Acoustical Societies throughout the World | |
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| Selection of an Acoustical Consultant | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |