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December 15-16, 2009
Gary W. Siebein and Lana Cheshire organize ANSI S12.60 meeting at the University of Florida's CityLab in Orlando, Florida
The committee consists of international experts tasked with providing recommendations to revise this standard on classroom acoustical design methods and objectives. ANSI S12.60 is currently the acoustical standard used by LEED to determine satisfactory EQ points in LEED for Schools.
December 2009
Gary Siebein writes chapter in Archtiectural Acoustics, Second Edition edited by William Cavanaugh
Gary W. Siebein and Bertram Y. Kinzey (UF, Professor Emeritus) submitted Chapter 6: Recent Innovations in Architectural Aoustical Design and Research. The chapter focuses on the most recent progress in the field of acoustics in developing methods of evaluating, modeling, and predicting the acoustical qualities of buildings and environments. The chapter also reviews new developments in soundscape design, modeling and aural simulation, research in new materials for sound diffusion, noise control devices for mechanical systems, impact sounds, the noises in air distribution systems, and advances in other building systems. Seven case studies including Segerstrom Hall, McDermott Concert Hall, Evangeline Atwood Concert Hall, Bass Performance Hall, Esplanade Concert Hall, and Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall were presented.
November 16-20, 2009
Gary W. Siebein Appointed to ISO TC-43 Soundscape Working Group
Gary W. Siebein was appointed as a “technical expert” to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) TC-43 Working Group. The focus of the Group is to provide specifications for soundscape studies to develop a series of international standards for methods to conduct qualitative and quantitative assessments on Soundscapes. He was the U.S. Representative to SC1 – Building Acoustics and SC2 at the ISO meeting in Seoul, Korea.
October 26-30, 2009
Gary W. Siebein, Robert M. Lilkendey, Hyun Paek, Chris Jones and Reece Skelton Present 5 Papers at the 158th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America in San Antonio, Texas
Gary W. Siebein, Robert M. Lilkendey, Hyun Paek, Chris Jones and Reece Skelton presented five papers at the 158th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America in San Antonio, Texas in October 2009. “Soundscape Design Applications for Transportation Noise” with Co-Authors Robert Lilkendey, Hyun Paek and Chris Jones focused on three case studies that demonstrate soundscape methods for assessing noise impacts and proposed mitigation strategies for train, traffic and rail noise impacts. “Integrating Acoustical Issues in the Design of “Green” Schools” with co-authors Robert Lilkendey, Hyun Paek, and Chris Jones and “Integrating Acoustical Issues in the Design of High Performance Schools” with co-authors Robert Lilkendey, Hyun Paek, Reece Skelton and Chris Jones presented a core set of acoustical planning principles that can be implemented early in the design process so that LEED and ANSI 12.60 criteria for classroom finishes, sound isolation and building equipment noise can be met as the design progresses. “Acoustical Education in Architecture” addressed the philosophical and technical basis for the research, design, and technical course work developed by Professor Siebein and Professor Emeritus Bertram Y. Kinzey, Jr. for the architectural acoustics curriculum at the University of Florida. “Soundscape Documentation of Parks and Natural Areas” with Co-Authors Lucky Tsaih, Sang Bum Park (Siebein's current Ph.D. students) and Reece Skelton focused on a multi-media method to document the distinctions among qualities of sounds with relatively similar levels in a natural, outdoor environments.
October 5-6, 2009
Gary W. Siebein Attends ASTM E-33 Building and Environmental Acoustics Committee Meeting in Philadelphia
Gary W. Siebein attended the American Society for Testing and Materials E-33 Committee on Building and Environmental Acoustics in Philadelphia in October where he works as a technical expert on the revision of acoustical testing standards that are included in building codes and comprehensive land use plans.
October, 2009
Gary W. Siebein Appointed to ANSI S 12.60 Classroom Acoustics Working Group
Gary W. Siebein was appointed as a “technical expert” to develop revisions to to ANSI S 12.60 Classroom Acoustics Working Group. The focus of the Group is to provide recommendations to revise this standard on classroom acoustical design methods and objectives. The ANSI S12.60 is currently the acoustical standard used by LEED to determine satisfactory EQ points in LEED for Schools.
July 31, 2009
Gary W. Siebein, FASA, FAIA and 6 Other International Researchers Present Soundscape Symposium on Effects of Noise in Portland, Oregon
Professor Siebein was honored to present “Application of Soundscape Techniques” to members of the American Institute of Certified Planners, government officials, architects, university professors, acoustical consultants, engineers, citizens, and others at a joint Symposium hosted by the Acoustical Society of America and the City of Portland on May 19, 2009 at Portland’s City Hall. The Symposium was one of the first of its kind to explore design solutions to community noise issues through a multi-discipline effort that included acoustical consultants, urban planners, architects, government officials, and environmental enforcement personnel. The focal point of the symposium was innovative urban design and construction approaches to design a healthful sonic environment in the cities and towns to limit the impact of noise pollution on the health and livability of communities, and what planners and the public at-large can do to design the soundscape of their communities and address noise impacts in urban settings before they occur.
Professor Siebein’s workshop focused on engaging the community at large in the acoustical planning process to design community soundscapes that not only improve the quality of life, but also create healthy environments. Professor Siebein has spent 30 years developing practical methods to include soundscape design of urban and rural environments by conducting measurements and simulating sounds as they are heard by people; developing methods to identify those sounds needing mitigation and those needing preservation and enhancement; and developing strategies that can be applied in the initial planning process to enhance soundscapes of communities for the future.
July 1, 2009
University of Florida Spotlight : Gary W. Siebein
Gary W. Siebein, President and Senior Principal Consultant for Siebein Associates, Inc. was recently recognized in the "Spotlight" section of the University of Florida web site. The "Spotlight" section recognizes students and faculty of the University of Florida for outstanding achievements made in their areas of expertise. The following is an except of the article. Please click here to read the article in its entirety.
In his 30-year career, architecture professor Gary W. Siebein has become a world-renowned expert in architectural acoustics. Perhaps more than anyone else's, his research has established the profession's state-of-the-art practices and designs.
But Siebein says he is just carrying on a legacy.
"I came to the University of Florida as a young graduate student to work with professor emeritus Bertram Y. Kinzey Jr., who became my mentor and, eventually, a colleague," he said. "His vision of a research-based graduate program in an architecture school focusing on the environmental technologies was decades ahead of its time."
Now, it's Siebein who is mentoring students in the School of Architecture's cutting-edge graduate program in the College of Design, Construction and Planning.
June 27, 2009
Reece Skelton, Consultant achieves LEED® AP
Reece Skelton recently obtained LEED® Accreditation by passing the LEED® AP Exam. "LEED Professional Accreditation distinguishes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED certification process. LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED AP) have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and the LEED Rating System. More than 75,000 people have earned the credential since the Professional Accreditation program was launched in 2001."
May 1, 2009
Gary W. Siebein Elevated to College of Fellows
Gary W. Siebein, President and Senior Principal Consultant for Siebein Associates, Inc. is one of 2,765 members distinguished with the honor of fellowship out of a total AIA membership of almost 86,000. He is also one of a very small number of Architects who are fellows of both the American Institute of Architects and the Acoustical Society of America. He received his AIA Fellowship medal during the Investiture of Fellows Ceremony at the 2009 National Convention and Design Exposition in San Francisco on May 1, 2009.
His election to fellowship was based on 30 years experience conducting internationally recognized research in architectural acoustics that has established the state-of-the-art in the field; integrating the results of this research in the acoustical design of many significant projects; disseminating this knowledge to professionals and architecture students through university teaching at the University of Florida School of Architecture; and a prolific record of publications.
He has developed a diverse body of work to explore the architecture of sound through a highly integrated, multi-disciplinary career involving years of teaching thousands of graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Florida; conducting research funded through the National Science Foundation and other Federal agencies that has formed the state-of-the-art of acoustical designing in architecture; and engaging in a critical practice that simultaneously raises issues for the research to address and translates the results of the research into creative design solutions on over 1200 prestigious projects around the world. He has served as an inspiring mentor to a generation of masters and doctoral students who are themselves leaders in the academic, research and professional communities; and has encouraged many students and professionals with his enthusiasm and accomplishments in the field. His publications have elevated current thinking in the architectural design basis for acoustics to a high art and a precise science.
Professor Siebein is also a tenured professor on the faculty of the School of Architecture at the University of Florida. He has taught in many areas of the architecture program from the Ph.D. program to first year in studio, seminar, lecture and laboratory courses. He has developed a graduate education program for advanced masters and doctoral students and supervised a long term, interdisciplinary research effort in architectural acoustics.
Professor Siebein’s work is characterized by unique design based inquiry using technically sophisticated methods to transform sound into space, material, and form that can be seen and manipulated by designers and heard through auralizations or acoustic simulations derived from computer and physical scale models of rooms as an integral part of a process that seeks unique acoustical and architectural identities for each project. These methods have enriched both his teaching and practice. He continues to complete acoustical design work for many interesting and diverse projects that include theaters, concert halls, churches, schools, universities, hospitals, offices, theme parks, industries, amphitheaters, high-rise condominiums, hotels, convention centers and large scale mixed use urban designs among others.
January 28, 2009
Gary W. Siebein submits chapter in William Cavanaugh’s 2009 edition of Architectural Acoustics
Professor Gary W. Siebein of the School of Architecture authored and submitted Recent Innovations in Acoustical Design and Research for the Second Edition of Architectural Acoustics by William Cavanaugh to be released in 2009. The chapter focuses on the most recent progress in the field of acoustics in developing methods of evaluating, modeling, and predicting the acoustical qualities of buildings and environments. The chapter also reviews new developments in soundscape design, modeling and aural simulation, research in new materials for sound diffusion, noise control devices for mechanical systems, impact sounds, the noises in air distribution systems, and advances in other building systems. Seven case studies including Segerstrom Hall, McDermott Concert Hall, Evangeline Atwood Concert Hall, Bass Performance Hall, Esplanade Concert Hall, and Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall were presented. October 10, 2008
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