Acoustical

Qualitative

The majority acoustic achievement of the Lab is the LEED satisfied acoustic wall panels. Flansburgh Architects chose recycled cotton core with FSC certified wood frames and hemp fabric covering for the wall construction instead of formaldehyde to get rid of the poisonous decoration and absorb the noisy sound from outside or other interior spaces. The computer labs, conference areas, project rooms and a workshop are distributed in the entire building and separated by the panel-walls individually, providing a number of quiet spaces for study and research. Meanwhile, the computer lab also has an acoustics program “Raven” that was developed by the Cornell University Ornithology Lab, which allows students to read and analyze acoustics and sound patterns around the building.

Quantitative

The project is located at the northeast corner of the campus. And site is relatively remote with an 18 percent slope and the project is right at the top of the slope with a terrific view and acoustical comfort. Moreover, the Hawaii Preparatory Academy's Energy Lab consists of 5,000 nsf of science classroom space for a curriculum focused on the study, development, construction and testing of renewable energy technologies. The total square footage is of the facility is 9,000 sf, and every working space are separated from each other so that students can fully concentrate on their study without any noises from the others.