Looking at the Audial Quality of the Auditorium in the Campus Area: Auditorium of the Faculty of Economics and Business Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Abstract

An auditorium, a fairly large room, can do many things, especially in higher education. It can help both academic and non-academic activities. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the noise level that can affect the hearing comfort of people using the auditorium room in the campus area. The main purpose of this study is to determine the quality of sound that is considered comfortable in the Auditorium Room from the influence of noise generated by motorized vehicles and tools that are in the process of construction around Building A of the Faculty of Economics and Business Education. The prominent noise comes from passing vehicles and the sound of carpentry tools that are building or repairing buildings around it. To determine the sound quality in the auditorium, this research uses a case study with quantitative descriptive analysis. To collect data, this study used the Decibel X Sound Meter application. The noise level around the Auditorium outbuildings was analyzed with NoiseTools and IBANA-Calc. Based on the Decree of the Minister of Environment Number KEP-48/MENLH/11/1996 on environmental noise. The simulation results of Noise Quality at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Economics and Business Education showed results at -8 dB which means very good and comfortable.