The acoustic design of buildings appears as a growing challenge which requires complex solutions based on physical understanding and practical experience. In the case of novel materials, components or new standards additional problems may arise from insufficient information or interpretation.

Therefore, we are offering seminars and workshops that will be of interest to industrial and commercial groups (e.g. departments, companies, associations) involved in the building sector.

Aims:

• Detailed acquisition of key topics after prior consultation

• Customized courses, considering background knowledge

• Demonstration and illustration in special acoustic chambers and laboratories; Auralization

• Audible acoustic effects utilising the auralization technique

Issues:

• Air-borne, structure-borne and water-borne sound

• Noise control in buildings and environmental noise

• Acoustic properties of building components, systems and materials

• Methods of acoustic simulations and computation

• Acoustic advice in the planning of office rooms, acoustic measurement rooms and professional audio studios

• Measurement of scale models

• Noise reduction of maschines and plants

• Acoustic signal processing

• Acoustic measuring instruments for development and quality assurance

• Organ acoustics and church acoustics

• Sound documentation of musical instruments

• Standards, technical regulations, measuring and test methods

The lectures will be given by experienced professionals.