Architectural acoustics, co-edited by Bill Cavanaugh

Architectural acoustics, in addition to heat, light, and air, is an important component of architectural environment planning. Several monographs have been published in recent years. Among these, the best and most widely known is “Architectural Acoustics,” co-edited by William Cavanaugh (acoustician) and Joseph Wilkes (architect). It consists of a collection of chapters on various aspects of architectural acoustics, written by Bill and other experts. Bill's main contribution, by way of this book, “Architectural Acoustics,” to the field is the practical explanation of applicable architectural acoustic knowledge. In the second edition (copyrighted 1999) especially, various case studies involving a number of acoustic consultants in the second half of each chapter allow students to acquire sound designs through practical application and scientific verification. When this textbook was introduced and taught to masters and doctoral students in the field of acoustics, they learned that architectural acoustics was an extremely practical field of study. Most graduates who studied this book continued their studies and earned their Ph.D.s and are now teaching in universities or working as researchers in research institutes.