Reverberation indices in acoustic assessments of sacral structures

The proposition of the acoustic assessment of interiors of
sacral buildings by means of the single-numbered, global index of acoustic
quality was given in this paper. The introduction of a uniform method is
justified since none of the available methods addresses to a sufficient degree
to the specificity of such interiors. The main partial index - the reverberation
index - was discussed and applied to the tests in several catholic churches,
where acoustic measurements were performed. The continuation of the research
presented here will lead to the development of a new method especially suitable
for the acoustic quality assessment of sacral buildings.