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Acoustical Environment of School Buildings.

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Title: Acoustical Environment of School Buildings.
Authors: Fitzroy, Dariel, Reid, John L., Educational Facilities Labs., Inc., New York, NY.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 129
Publication Date: 1963
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Classroom Research, Classrooms, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Specifications, Environmental Research, Environmental Standards, Experimental Schools, Flexible Facilities, Multipurpose Classrooms, Performance Criteria, Physical Environment, Research, School Planning
Abstract: A field study was made of the acoustical environment of schools designed for increased flexibility to meet the spatial requirements of new teaching methods. The object of the study was to define all the criteria for the acoustical design of this type of classroom including the determination of--(1) minimum acoustical separation required for effective group and individual work, (2) tolerable sound levels, and (3) objectional types of sounds. The resulting data was intended as a guide for architects, engineers, acoustical consultants, and educators. Questionnaires dealing with the aural environment of their schools were sent to teachers in thirty-seven schools in all parts of the country. Teams of acoustical consultants then analyzed each school to accurately determine noise reduction, reverberation, speech interference level and articulation index. The collected data, discussion, and conclusions are presented for each school studied. This document previously announced as ED 014 206. (JT)
Journal Code: RIEDEC1969
Entry Date: 1969
Accession Number: ED031070
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:A field study was made of the acoustical environment of schools designed for increased flexibility to meet the spatial requirements of new teaching methods. The object of the study was to define all the criteria for the acoustical design of this type of classroom including the determination of--(1) minimum acoustical separation required for effective group and individual work, (2) tolerable sound levels, and (3) objectional types of sounds. The resulting data was intended as a guide for architects, engineers, acoustical consultants, and educators. Questionnaires dealing with the aural environment of their schools were sent to teachers in thirty-seven schools in all parts of the country. Teams of acoustical consultants then analyzed each school to accurately determine noise reduction, reverberation, speech interference level and articulation index. The collected data, discussion, and conclusions are presented for each school studied. This document previously announced as ED 014 206. (JT)