Acoustics in the Built Environment: Advice for the Design Team [Hardcover]

Duncan Templeton (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750605383 | ISBN-13: 978-0750605380 | Publication Date: February 1993

This guide looks at all aspects of acoustic design encountered in the built environment. Structured into four key sections, each written by an expert distinguished in their own field, and fully referenced throughout, this book has been edited by an acoustics designer and consultant at BDP.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'This is an invaluable work of reference for the building professional, covering all aspects of acoustics.'
Lighting and Sound International

'This is a very well illustrated and detailed book on a very technical matter. It covers all aspects of the subject with chapters on Environmental Acoustics; Design Acoustics; Services Noise and Vibration, and Sound Systems.'
ASI Journal

'An invaluable work of reference...It is unique in its range of topics.'
Sound and Communications Systems International

'If you are an architect, specifier or in any way involved in design management or indeed require a good overview of the design process or statute or guidance (re the built environment) then this text is a good 'one stope' introductory source.'
Acoustics Bulletin --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From the Publisher

It has been written in the light of recent developments such as the Environmental Protection Act and the Health and Safety Executive's Noise at Work Regulations for minimizing hearing damage. The book presents information relevant to the day-to-day work of project design teams in a concise, readily accessible and usable form. Frequent reference is made to appropriate Standards, Acts of Parliament and other prescriptive documents, which can be cited in performance specifications. Its broad range of subject matter and its ease of use make this book an indispensable source of information for anyone concerned with building acoustics, whether they are architects, planners, engineers, or environmental health officers. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Architectural Press (February 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750605383
• ISBN-13: 978-0750605380
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,954,816 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource for the design team and their students, January 1, 2001

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Sooch San Souci (St. Pierre les Nemours, France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acoustics in the Built Environment, Second Edition: Advice for the Design Team (Paperback)

This book reads slowly and discussions tend to be dense while trying to be thorough but it is filled with very useful terms, charts, tables, diagrams, photos (B&W), and discussions of acoustic principals that all architects, engineers, and contractors are likely to encounter one day. An excellent resource for information about built acoustics for the professional, student or teacher. We highly recommend it. For further info: [e-mail]