What are the key phrases related to acoustics in architecturally designed spaces?
Architectural Acoustics -The control of noise and sound in a building space to adequately support the communication functions within the space and its effect on the occupants. The qualities of the building materials used to determine its character with respect to distinct hearing. Background Noise Level -The noise level in the acoustic environment, usually excluding the noise source of interest. Cocktail Party Effect -Sound in a noisy crowded room generated mostly by conversation. Levels rise and fall as people compete with one another to be heard. Resonance (Acoustic or Room) -The generation of standing waves within a space at specific frequencies that correlate certain fractions of wavelengths, and integer multiples of them, with the dimensions of the space. Sound Level Meter -Device that converts sound pressure variations in air into corresponding electronic signals. The signals are filtered to exclude signals outside frequencies desired. Speech Privacy -Degree to which speech is un
