Resources
Sound Insulation
by Keith Ballagh, Director, MDA Auckland. Presented at Internoise 2004.
by Peter Heinze, Associate, MDA Adelaide. Presented at the NZ Acoustical Society conference 2002.
by Keith Ballagh, Director, MDA Auckland. Presented at the 8th Western Pacific Acoustics conference 2003 (Keynote paper)
Room Acoustics
by Joanne Valentine, Senior Consultant & Chris Day, Principal, MDA Auckland.
Published in proceedings of the 1998 16th International Congress on Acoustics and 135th Meeting Acoustical Society of America (Joint ICA/ASA Conference).
Principal Authors: Joanne Valentine, Senior Consultant, MDA Auckland & Oriole Wilson, National Audiology Centre.
Other Authors: Miklin Halstead(1), George Dodd(1), Ken McGunnigle(2), Anne Hellier(3), John Wood(3)
1. Acoustics Research Centre, University of Auckland,2. Prendos NZ Ltd, 3. Specialist Education Services, Ministry of Education
The full report can be found at the Oticon Foundation website.
Acoustic Design Guides
This document provides architects and designers with a structured approach to the acoustic design of a room that will ensure it will sound as good as it looks.
in May 2004 the sound insulation requirements of the BCA changed significantly. This brochure outlines the major revisions.