From felt to fungus: New materials and applications—Focus on sustainability

A two-part presentation of new materials for use in architectural acoustics. This presentation emphasizes new materials or new applications of standard products that provide acoustic benefit in a highly sustainable context. The companion session is presented in “New Materials for Architectural Acoustics.” Current trends in architecture are bringing more organic approaches to the use of natural materials. Exploiting these trends with approaches that have definable acoustic behavior leads to more flexibility in architectural design and yields acoustical application of materials that are not traditionally part of the acoustical treatment vocabulary. Case studies will be presented featuring new materials and/or methods being employed for sustainable acoustic solutions.