December 14, 2005—The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) has made its popular classroom acoustics standard available online at no cost to the user due to an alliance and sponsorship by Armstrong Ceiling Systems, illbruck Architectural Products, and Trane, says the society. Because cost is no impediment, every school official in the country can have this useful resource at hand.
Officially known as ANSI S12.60-2002 American National Standard Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements, and Guidelines for Schools, this standard provides guidance to design professionals, educational facilities planners, and the general public, as well.
It was developed by Accredited Standards Committee S12, Noise, under American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved operating procedures. The standard, which brings the US into agreement with the requirements of the World Health Organization as well as many countries around the world, will assist school districts, architects, and building planners in designing classrooms to optimize the ability of children to learn and prosper.
The Acoustical Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing and diffusing the knowledge of acoustics and its practical applications. For more information, or to download the standard, visit the Web site.
