Windows and Environmental Design (5 Parts). Part 5: Sound Insulation

Subtitle

Sound insulation

Synopsis

Explains the principal characteristics of sound and uses them to describe prevailing outdoor noise climates and acceptable indoor noise environments. Discusses the sound insulation properties of windows. The recorded commentary includes audible demonstrations of noises, and the effect on traffic noise of various designs of window.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; Audiocassette. 25 min.; 24 slides. col.

Year of production

1979

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Uses

1st- or 2nd-year courses in architecture - environmental control.*

Subjects

Architecture

Keywords

buildings; sound insulation; windows

Credits

Writer

D P Turner; P Greenwood

Production Company

Name

Commonwealth Association of Architects

Distributor

Name

CAA Projects

Phone

01-636 7596

Fax

01-255 1541

Address

66 Portland Place
LONDON
WIN 4AD