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Acoustics for Old and New Multi-Family Residences (HSW, 1.5 CEU)

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Whether a new luxury high-rise, a century-old textile mill conversion, or a market-rate apartment building, every multi-family residential development brings a collection of acoustical challenges. Case studies will focus on sound isolation between dwelling units, around public and service areas, and at mechanical spaces. It is not surprising that as housing prices have gone up, so have people’s expectations for peace and quiet, along with their demands for reasonable levels of privacy. Neighbors are noisier than ever before, blasting action film soundtracks over multi-channel home entertainment systems while exercising on home gym equipment late at night. And, lighter building constructions are saving money, but make acoustical isolation more difficult. Based on practical examples, we will look at cost-effective ways to address the acoustical challenges presented in today’s multi-unit residences.

ACGN08

Green Acoustical Innovations (HSW)

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Acoustical products and design innovations can add up to a huge payoff when seeking LEED certification. Learn how ecologically friendly acoustical materials and proper implementation can increase the number of LEED points for new construction and building renovation projects.

ACGN01

Acoustics 101 (HSW)

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This program covers the fundamentals of architectural acoustics as well as some commonly misunderstood principles. Topics include: sound generation and travel; human sound perceptions; sound level descriptors; and acoustic properties of materials.

ACAV11

Senior Hospital(ity): Acoustic and AV Design Across the Continuum of Care (HSW)

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America’s Baby Boomers are entering retirement and many are starting to think about the next stage of their lives. Retirement communities and senior living facilities have seen a marked population increase in the past decade, and that trend is expected to continue. When planning a new facility for seniors, there are special technology and acoustic considerations — these aren’t your typical multi-family projects. In this session, we will discuss how new FGI guidelines apply to senior living facilities, skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers, and hospitals, as well as how to address the unique acoustics requirements of an aging population. We will also discuss how technology is being increasingly used as a method to aid in the delivery of patient care.

ACAV10

Communications in Collaborative Spaces (HSW)

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More and more clients are requesting the collaborative spaces from designers. This includes both collaborating with each other within the same room, and collaborating with peers across the globe. Sometimes this is a flexible-use space that allows users to mobilize and have group discussions, and other times it is more of a lecture-style space that must also accommodate for group discussions from the audience. These rooms not only have technology requirements to house, but also have acoustic challenges that need to be addressed in order to make these rooms successful. Acoustics, noise control, room size/shape, and thoughtful AV design greatly enhance the professors’, students’, and distant learners’ experiences and, in many instances, make the difference between a favored room and an unused room. We will describe what those requirements and challenges are and give you some tools to help create a space your clients will enjoy using. Numerous project examples will be shown, along with demonstrations of online collaboration tools.

ACAV09

Flipped Classrooms & Collaboration Spaces: An Acoustics and Technology Focus for Success

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Flipped Classrooms and flexible collaboration spaces are of increasing importance in Higher Education and Corporate facilities. Their successful implementation are the result of many factors, including a well tuned acoustical environment and the availability of reliable technology users want to use. This presentation will focus on approaches and techniques required to create a successful acoustical environment with proper technology infrastructure. The presentation also includes a survey of current presentation technologies intended for these applications.

ACAV07

NFPA 72 Mass Notification Regulations

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The National Fire Protection Association mandates that within public acoustically distinguishable spaces (ADS) where voice communication systems are required, the system can reproduce pre-recorded, synthesized, or live messages with voice intelligibility. Meeting NFPA’s criteria requires careful design, especially for facilities with acoustically dissimilar spaces, like mass transit, healthcare, higher education, and convention centers. A case study describes the process of achieving voice intelligibility in ADS from preliminary design to final testing.

ACAV06

NFPA 72 Fire Alarm Code: Mass Notification System Design Overview

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With the release of NFPA 72-2010, opportunities for mass notification technology have increased. Today, alarm and mass notification systems must provide threat-specific verbal guidance and instruction for a variety of threats and hazards, not only within a building, but also outdoors (across a campus for example). Learn about the main components of a mass notification system: identifying acoustically distinguishable spaces, audio system and data network design including fault-tolerance, redundancy and survivability, high-power speaker areas and voice intelligibility testing.

Worship Spaces Acoustic & Systems (HSW)

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Whether it’s a historic landmark or a new structure, effective worship spaces can be “tuned” for speech, music, and now video usage. Learn how designs blending architectural acoustics considerations, sound systems, and multimedia systems together can enhance the environments and appeal of 21st-century worship spaces.