Good rehearsal facilities for musicians are essential. Directive 2003/10/EC necessitates that musicians are protected from noise exposure. A code of conduct gives the guidelines how this should be done. This study examines room acoustics recommendations provided by the Finnish code of conduct, and discusses whether they are adequate. Small teaching facilities were measured after renovation and ...

We extend Borovkov’s renovation theory to obtain criteria for coupling-convergence of stochastic processes that do not necessarily obey stochastic recursions. The results are applied to an “infinite bin model”, a particular system that is an abstraction of a stochastic ordered graph, i.e., a graph on the integers that has (i, j), i < j, as an edge, with probability p, independently from edge to...

This study examines characteristics of atmospheric methylsiloxane pollution in indoor settings where interior renovation/redecoration is being undertaken, in addition to ordinary family homes and inside family cars. Concentrations of atmospheric methylsiloxane in these locations were approximately one order of magnitude higher than that in outdoor areas. The average indoor concentration of meth...

BACKGROUND Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most prevalent birth defects. Housing renovations are a newly recognized source of indoor environmental pollution that is detrimental to health. A growing body of research suggests that maternal occupational exposure to renovation materials may be associated with an increased risk of giving birth to fetuses with CHD. However, the effect of...

This paper revisits Williams (1997) on the effect of net rental price, asset quality and variable investment costs on the asset redevelopment decision. This paper develops a quasi-analytical method for solving the generalised real renovation option problem by treating the investment cost as having both a variable and a fixed element and then extends the analysis for the case where both the net ...

OBJECTIVE To determine trends in incidence of malignant mesothelioma (MM) caused by exposure to asbestos during home maintenance and renovation. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Using the Western Australian Mesothelioma Register, we reviewed all cases of MM diagnosed in WA from 1960 to the end of 2008, and determined the primary source of exposure to asbestos. Categories of exposure were coll...

This study quantifies the uncertainties in winds measured by the Aberystwyth Mesosphere–Stratosphere– Troposphere (MST) radar (52.4 N, 4.0 W), before and after its renovation in March 2011. A total of 127 radiosondes provide an independent measure of winds. Differences between radiosonde and radar-measured horizontal winds are correlated with long-term averages of vertical velocities, suggestin...

With the continuous promotion of secondary water supply in urban high-rise buildings, corresponding difficulty management is also increasing. In order to facilitate management, enable users use tap that meets requirements national standard, and improve living standards residents, this paper analyzes design reconstruction, puts forward suggestions for its design, aiming further supply. Renovatio...

In this paper, the development status of environmental education in representative urban parks Zibo City is investigated, studied, analyzed, and summarized. Besides, role natural resource commentary systems, waste sorting center visitations, specialty gardens are expounded. order to provide a reference for integration construction renovation City, problems several practices like WeChat public a...