Abstract:St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church in Katy, Texas, includes a fellowship hall with a great dome. Parishioners use the space for social events including meals and regular bingo games. High reverberation times in the fellowship hall reduced speech communication and acoustic comfort. Measurements were conducted to assess the reverberation time of the room before and after applying treatment to the space. Sabine reverberation time analysis was used to specify the recommended sound absorption for the fellowship hall… Show more
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