Articles tagged “building acoustics”
2 articles covering building acoustics in acoustic engineering and building design.
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GUIDES16 min readFeatured
Acoustic Design for Architects — Everything You Need to Know Without a Specialist Degree
The definitive architect's guide to acoustic design covering RT60, STI, material selection, building standards, and when to hire a consultant. Includes a worked example for a multi-use community centre and specification templates for tender documents.
March 14, 2026
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TUTORIALS16 min read
Building Acoustics vs Room Acoustics: What's the Difference?
Building acoustics blocks sound between rooms using mass and decoupling (STC/Rw). Room acoustics controls sound within a room using absorption (RT60/C80). Here is when you need each, how they interact, and the standards that govern them.
March 14, 2026
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