This very popular session was co-chaired by Valteri Hongisto and J.y.Jeon. I caught up with Erling Nilsson to discuss an overview of the session after reading his paper. The session consisted of 5 papers, 2 of which were invited papers. 3 of the papers concerned the evaluation of the acoustics and measures related to sound […]
Education
New Finnish standard specifies sound conditions in buildings
The Finnish Standards Association published end of 2004 a new standard on acoustics in buildings. SFS 5907 (”Acoustic Classification of Buildings”) can be referred to when expressing acoustics requirements for most types of buildings. The standard is also meant to be an education tool in acoustics for architects and clients. Besides acousticians’ experience, the guide-lines […]
