Course: Building Acoustics and Daylighting

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Course title Building Acoustics and Daylighting
Course code KME/SADO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bošová Daniela, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Vochoc Luděk, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Prokopová Lenka, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Introduction, basic terms of general acoustics, sound field, sound propagation in open and closed space. 2) Urban acoustics. Outdoor noise attenuation. Traffic noise (road, rail, airplanes). Protection against traffic noise. 3) Spatial acoustics. Space requirements. Reverberation time. Sound absorption. Criteria and methods of evaluation. Wave acoustics. Geometric acoustics. Static acoustics. Elements and structures for sound absorption. 4) Sound insulation of building structures. Airborne sound. Impact sound. Noise of building equipment. Flexible fixing of machines. Flexible mounting materials. Structural solution. Proposal. 5) Airborne sound insulation. Requirements. Weighted building sound insulation. Soundproofing of simple structures. Technical method. Operating method. Two-element construction. Multi-element construction. Composite structures. 6) Impact sound insulation. Impact sound requirements. Calculating the impact sound of a homogeneous ceiling slab. Calculation of impact sound attenuation by floating floor. Operating method. Impact sound reduction in the ceiling. 7) Sunlight and sunshine. Orientation of the building to the cardinal points. Sunshine of residential buildings. Sunshine of non-residential buildings. Taking into account existing buildings. 8) Methods of design and assessment of the buildings in terms of sunlighting and sunshine. Possibilities of regulation means. 9) Daylighting. Basic terms. Legislative requirements. Unification with European legislation. Qualitative evaluation criteria. 10) Daylighting factor. Determination of partial components of daylight factor. Assessment methods. Measurement of daylight. 11) Daylight in the building. Daylighting of various types of buildings and their specific problems. Daylighting of residential buildings. Daylighting of schools and pre-school facilities. Daylighting of exhibition space. Daylighting of medical facilities. Daylighting of sports buildings. Daylighting of industrial buildings. 12) Combined lighting. Requirements for design, assessment, and use of combined lighting. 13) Lighting systems. Active systems - solar collectors, heliostats, fiber optic systems, optically transparent tubes, optical lenses. Passive systems - windows, skylights, lighting shafts, cellar skylights, light pipes, light diverting devices.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe typical sources of noise in buildings
to explain the principles of noise distribution in buildings
to describe the requirements for daylighting and sunlighting of buildings
Skills
to characterize the influence of the technical solution of the building on the acoustic comfort in the interior
to design the suitable materials and structures to eliminate building noise
to characterize the influence of the orientation of the building and the solution of the cladding on the daylighting of the interior
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
to explain the concept of noise elimination in buildings
to be familiar with the risks affecting acoustic comfort in the interior of the buildings
to explain the requirements for daylight and sunlight quality of the building's interior depending on their purpose
Skills
to design the optimal structural and technical solution of the building with regard to the quality of the acoustic comfort in the interior
to propose measures to eliminate unsatisfactory solutions in terms of acoustic and daylighting comfort in the interior of the buildings
to coordinate conflicting demands for daylighting, sunlighting and overheating of building interior
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Practicum
Self-study of literature
Skills
Lecture
Practicum
Self-study of literature
Competences
Lecture
Practicum
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Skills
Combined exam
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Combined exam
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • ČSN EN ISO 140 - Akustika - Měření zvukové izolace stavebních konstrukcí a v budovách.
  • ČSN EN ISO 717 - Akustika - Hodnocení zvukové izolace stavebních konstrukcí a v budovách.
  • ČSN EN ISO 9612 - Akustika - Určení expozice hluku na pracovišti - Technická metoda.
  • ČSN ISO 1996 - Akustika. Popis, měření a hodnocení hluku prostředí.
  • ČSN 730532 - Akustika - Ochrana proti hluku v budovách.
  • ČSN 730580 - 1 Denní osvětlení budov. Část1:Základní požadavky.
  • ČSN 730580 - 2 Denní osvětlení budov. Část2:Denní osvětlení obytných budov.
  • ČSN 730580 - 3 Denní osvětlení budov. Část3:Denní osvětlení škol.
  • ČSN 730580 - 4 Denní osvětlení budov. Část4:Denní osvětlení průmyslových budov.
  • ČSN 730581 Oslunení budov a venkovních prostor - Metoda stanovení hodnot..
  • ČSN 734301 Obytné budovy.
  • Doc. Ing. Daniela Bošová, Ph.D. Denní osvětlení budov. Čkait Praha, 2016. ISBN 978-80-87438-70-1.
  • Doc. Ing. Daniela Bošová, Ph.D., Ing. Lenka Prokopová, Ph.D. Stavební fyzika 1 - Osvětlení, osluění, akustika budov.. ČVUT Praha, 2017.
  • Doc. Ing. Jiří Čechura, CSc. Stavební fyzika 10 - Akustika stavebních konstrukcí. ČVUT Praha, 2002.
  • Ing. Jiřina Weiglová, CSc., doc. Ing. Daniela Bošová, Ph.D., Doc. Ing. Jan Kaňka, Ph.D. Stavební fyzika 1 - Denní osvětlení a oslunění budov. ČVUT Praha, 2010.
  • Peter Tregenza, Michael Wilson. Daylighting. Architecture and lighting design.. 2011. ISBN 978-0-419-25700-4.


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