Course detail

Acoustics and Daylighting (EVB)

FAST-BHA027Acad. year: 2020/2021

The course builds on basic knowledge of building design. It focuses on acoustics and lighting. The course introduces fundamental physical principles in both fields.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jitka Mohelníková, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Building Structures (PST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Protocols.

Prerequisites

Fundamentals in building design and building physics: acoustics and optics.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Acoustics: Sound waves, sound field. Acoustics and physiology, basic notions, sound levels and loudness.
2. Acoustics: Sound measurement, frequency band, frequency band analysis, noise report, hygienic limits.
3. Acoustics: Urban acoustics, noise attenuation.
4. Acoustics: Room acoustics, diffuse sound field, sound field.
5. Acoustics: Absorptive constructions, membranes and oscillating plates, Helmholtz resonators.
6. Acoustics: Sound insulation, rating of air-born and structure-born sound insulation.
7. Acoustics: Air-born sound insulation, Watter’s method.
8. Acoustics: Impact sound insulation in building constructions.
9. Daylighting: Solar radiation, insolation, requirements for insolation.
10. Daylighting: Light and photometry. Methods for evaluation of daylighting in buildings, Daniljuk’s nomograms.
11. Daylighting: Waldram’s diagram, BRS nomograms, average daylight factor.
12. Daylighting: Daylighting simulation software.
13. Daylighting: Summary, importance of acoustics, daylighting and insolation for building design.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Fundamentals in room acoustics, determination of air-borne and impact sound insulation index for building constructions, design of rooms and their interiors with respect to reverberation time, determination of requirements for indoor acoustic comfort and design of building protection against exterior noise.
Methods for the evaluation of visual comfort in buildings, daylighting and insolation of buildings.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-EVB Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jitka Mohelníková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Acoustics: Sound waves, sound field. Acoustics and physiology, basic notions, sound levels and loudness. 2. Acoustics: Sound measurement, frequency band, frequency band analysis, noise report, hygienic limits. 3. Acoustics: Urban acoustics, noise attenuation. 4. Acoustics: Room acoustics, diffuse sound field, sound field. 5. Acoustics: Absorptive constructions, membranes and oscillating plates, Helmholtz resonators. 6. Acoustics: Sound insulation, rating of air-born and structure-born sound insulation. 7. Acoustics: Air-born sound insulation, Watter’s method. 8. Acoustics: Impact sound insulation in building constructions. 9. Daylighting: Solar radiation, insolation, requirements for insolation. 10. Daylighting: Light and photometry. Methods for evaluation of daylighting in buildings, Daniljuk’s nomograms. 11. Daylighting: Waldram’s diagram, BRS nomograms, average daylight factor. 12. Daylighting: Daylighting simulation software. 13. Daylighting: Summary, importance of acoustics, daylighting and insolation for building design.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jitka Mohelníková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Acoustics: Introduction, sound waves, octave bands, frequences. 2. Acoustics: Sound pressure, power and intensity levels. 3. Acoustics: Equivalent noise level, noise histogram. 4. Acoustics: Noise reduction due to distance, green bushes and walls. 5. Acoustics: Noise reduction due to wide barrier. 6. Acoustics: Reverberation time of a room. Recommendations for the room finishings because of the reverberation time reduction. 7. Acoustics: Air-borne sound insulation of a building construction. 8. Acoustics: Sound reduction index of a simple wall determined according to the Watter’s method. 9. Acoustics: Impact-sound insulation of a building construction. 10. Daylighting: Assessment of a building insolation, shading diagram. 11. Daylighting: Evaluation of a room daylighting with Daniljuk’s nomograms. 12. Daylighting: Daylight simulation in WDLS software. 13. Daylighting: Preliminary report of noise, insolation and daylight conditions in a selected building.