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By Sara Hart

AIA/Architectural Record Continuing Education

Instructions

• Read the article "The Art and Science of Peace and Quiet"
• Complete the questions below, then fill in your answers .
• Fill out and submit the AIA/CES education reporting form in the magazine or print the form to receive one AIA learning unit.

Questions:

LU: 1

1. People in hermetically sealed buildings suffer from disruptive noises created by all except which?
a. light fixtures
b. traffic
c. air handlers
d. conversations

2. The consequence of space-maximizing open office plans is all except which?
a. visual disorientation
b. cubical dwelling
c. undermined productivity
d. aural assaults

3. Research sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) led to all except which?
a. The EPA defined acceptable noise levels
b. Studies were published identifying the effects of levels of noise
c. Headphone use requirements
d. The Noise Control Act of 1972

4. The article suggests that it is easier to seal a building against which of the following than it is against sound?
a. air infiltration
b. water infiltration
c. thermal transfer
d. environmental pollution

5. What type of noise disturbs people the most?
a. low frequency
b. high frequency
c. mid-level frequency
d. ultra-high frequency

6. What part of a building is the most vulnerable or the weakest link with regard to noise?
a. exterior walls
b. mechanical systems
c. windows
d. insulation

7. Two panes of glass in an insulating window vibrating in tandem is called what?
a. cavity vibration
b. airspace creep
c. coincidence decoupling
d. sound block

8. What is the acoustical material at Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) in Los Angeles?
a. wool felt
b. canvas
c. nylon webbing
d. aluminum panels

9. What does “A-weighted sound level” mean?
a. sounds above 10,000 Hz are weighted heavier
b. sounds below 100 Hz are weighted heavier
c. sounds that are easier to hear are weighted heavier
d. sounds that are harder to hear are weighted heavier

10. What is a trickle vent?
a. roof vents
b. wall vents
c. window vents bringing air along a line path
d. window vents that allow a small amount of air to enter

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