Acoustical Finishes for Educational Environments

Acoustical Finishes for Educational Environments

This course examines the relationship between acoustics and educational environments and addresses the need for useful acoustical materials in schools. If background noise is too loud or reverberation time is too long, acoustics will interfere with listening and learning. This course describes how spray-applied finishes can be used to address the need for acoustical absorption, to make speech and music more intelligible while increasing functionality.

Learning Objectives: 
  1. Describe the relationship between acoustics, listening, and learning
  2. Examine factors such as background noise and reverberation, that can adversely affect speech intelligibility, and describe how to limit these
  3. Review LEED v4 BD+C for Schools and other sustainable design certification systems that have minimum acoustical performance requirements for classrooms
  4. In addition to classrooms, identify other spaces within educational environments that need acoustical consideration, including Cafeterias, Music Rooms, Gymnasiums, Student Centers, Mechanical Rooms, and Laboratories
Available Regions: 
Continental US
Design Category: 
(09) Finishes
Applicable Credits