Department: MSc in Sustainable Design and Built Environment
Module Description: Acquire a deep understanding of Building Acoustics, and illumination and their interaction with other operational building activities. Acoustics: Covers the basic terms and physical principles, sound power and intensity, propagation of noise, legal requirements and noise standards, room acoustics, sound generation in services systems, and vibration isolation. Lighting Design: Considers the human visual system, the nature and control of light, photometric units, lighting calculations, interior lighting design, lamps and luminaires and energy efficiency aspects of lighting systems.
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Chadderton, D. V. (2013). Building services engineering. 6th edn. London: Routledge.
