{"product_id":"9780470190524","title":"Architectural Acoustics Principles and Practice","description":"\u003ch1\u003eArchitectural Acoustics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePrinciples and Practice\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWilliam J. Cavanaugh | Gregory C. Tocci | Joseph A. Wilkes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchitecture \/ Methods \u0026amp; Materials\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGet the leading guide to acoustics for architects, engineers, and interior designers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eA widely recognized, comprehensive reference to acoustic principles for all concerned with the built environment, \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Acoustics, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e provides design professionals with up-to-date information on basic concepts, acoustical materials, and technologies for controlling wanted or unwanted sound within and around buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by a team of internationally recognized experts and experienced consultants, this Second Edition covers fundamental acoustic principles, design criteria, acoustical materials, control strategies, and methods for a wide variety of building types, including educational, healthcare, recreational, residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation facilities. Particular attention is given to places for listening and performance such as theaters, churches, concert and recital halls, outdoor arenas, classrooms, multiuse auditoria, libraries, music practice and rehearsal rooms, recording and broadcast studios, sports venues, home theaters, and other spaces that people meet to communicate and enjoy performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpdated throughout, this edition features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew information on acoustical standards and guidelines for sustainable building design.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdditional, richly detailed case studies demonstrating real-world applications, including the acclaimed Walt Disney Concert Hall and many other building types.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNearly 200 photos and illustrations that further elucidate specific principles, applications, and techniques.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew developments in sound reinforcement and audio visual systems and their integration in room design.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProgress in research and future directions in acoustical modeling.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith fundamental conceptual understanding of basic acoustical principles provided by Architectural Acoustics, Second Edition, building designers can confidently create aesthetically and aurally pleasing spaces, while avoiding problems that could be very costly, if not impossible, to solve later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eWilliam J. Cavanaugh, FASA, INCE (Bd. Cert.),\u003c\/b\u003e is a founding partner and senior principal emeritus of Cavanaugh Tocci Associates, Inc., an acoustical consulting firm based in Sudbury, Massachusetts. His distinguished career as an acoustical consultant to the world's leading architectural and engineering firms and as a teacher at architectural schools spans more than four decades. He has served as president of both the National Council of Acoustical Consultants and the Institute of Noise Control Engineering. He was awarded the prestigious Wallace Clement Sabine Medal, the Acoustical Society of America's highest honor in architectural acoustics, in 2006. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory C. Tocci, FASA, INCE (Bd. Cert.),\u003c\/b\u003e a registered professional engineer, is founding partner, president, and chief executive officer of Cavanaugh Tocci Associates, Inc. His extensive background and experience as a mechanical engineer brings important insights to solving mechanical system noise and structural vibration problems in buildings. He has served as president of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering and the National Council of Acoustical Consultants, and is a co-chair of American National Standards Institute Committee S12 Noise, Working Group 44 on Speech Privacy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph A. Wilkes, FAIA\u003c\/b\u003e, is a registered architect and the editor of the five-volume Encyclopedia of Architecture (Wiley). 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