About Acoustic room calculator
Specification from within the Acoustic CalculatorClick through to the product page to view technical details and sustainability informationOrder a sample of your chosen ceiling tile or get in touch with Zentia’s specification team for a consultation Frequently Asked Questions Which acoustic standards are included in the Zentia Acoustic Calculator?Toggle We currently include the UK standard BB93: acoustic design of schools and the Republic of Ireland Technical Guidance Document (TGD) 021-5 Acoustics. What kind of rooms can I test?Toggle The Acoustic Calculator includes all of the room types featured in BB93 and TGD 021-5. Why doesn’t the Acoustic Calculator allow me to check the acoustic performance of Zentia’s discontinuous ceiling products across single pitch or double pitch ceilings?Toggle We have not yet tested the acoustic performance of our discontinuous and floating ceilings in those scenarios. We will update the Acoustic Calculator as soon as the information becomes available. What is the calculation method behind the Zentia Acoustic Calculator?Toggle Zentia’s Acoustic Calculator is based on the Sabine formula. The Sabine formular is based on the principle that the rate of sound absorption in a room is proportional to the total amount of sound-absorbing material in the room, as well as the surface area of the room.The Sabine formula is:T = 0.161V/AT is the reverberation time in secondsV is the volume of the room in cubic metersA is the total absorption of the room in square metersThe Sabine formula is the standard way to estimate the reverberation time of a room. What is meant by 'reverberation time'?Toggle Reverberation time is a measure of how long sound persists in a space after the sound source stops. A longer reverberation time sounds more ‘echoey’ than a shorter reverberation time. Why does the Acoustic Calculator ask for information on construction materials, doors, windows, and other openings?Toggle
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Home » Zentia Acoustic Calculator Find the right acoustic ceiling products with our online Acoustic Calculator Zentia’s online Acoustic Calculator helps architects and other specifiers check ceiling product performance against acoustic standards like BB93 in three simple steps. How it works Step 1 Add your project details Name your project and room (or corridor), then select the country in which it’s basedChoose a design standard from the list – the Acoustic Calculator will display only the standards from the country you’ve chosenSelect a room type – the Acoustic Calculator automatically finds the target reverberation time of your chosen room type, so you don’t need prior knowledge of the building standardChoose your ceiling type – continuous or discontinuousFinally, if you’re working on a continuous ceiling product, choose between a level, single and double pitch room Step 2 Add your room dimensions and apertures Build your room by adding wall dimensions for two walls only – other dimensions are automatically calculatedAdd different types of doors, windows, and other openings to the walls – as many as you likeCustomise the door, window and opening dimensionsChoose wall, floor and ceiling construction materialsThen select a ceiling tile, canopy or baffle to benchmark against your chosen building standard Step 3 Review and calculate Review the information you’ve submittedEdit from the summary page, or go back to each room element and edit details within the toolClick the ‘Calculate’ button to find out if your chosen ceiling product meets your target reverberation time Results Get your results Get a clear answer on how your chosen ceiling product performs against building standard recommendationsView a graph showing reverberation targets against frequencies and how your chosen ceiling product performsDownload a copy of the report, or email it to a colleague directly from the results pageAdd your chosen product to an NBS
