Acoustic Performance in Buildings: Meeting the Standards
1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 IDCEC CEU/HSW; 1 GBCI CE Hour; 0.1 IACET CEU*; 1 AIBD P-CE; AAA 1 Structured Learning Hour; This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines; AAPEI 1 Structured Learning Hour; This course can be self-reported to the AIBC, as per their CE Guidelines.; MAA 1 Structured Learning Hour; This course can be self-reported to the NLAA.; This course can be self-reported to the NSAA; NWTAA 1 Structured Learning Hour; OAA 1 Learning Hour; SAA 1 Hour of Core Learning
Learning Objectives:
- Describe how noise impacts occupant health and well-being in a variety of building types.
- Compare and contrast some of the building standards, guidelines and rating systems that include acoustics requirements, along with those that are specific to certain building types.
- Describe how meeting acoustic standards can translate into financial savings over the course of a building’s life.
- Describe the four major components of acoustic performance described in most standards.
- Explain how stone wool ceiling panels, baffles and islands, and metal and wood ceilings can help comply with the acoustic requirements in standards, guidelines and rating systems.
This course is part of the Health and Well-Being Academy
Noise can impact the health and well-being of building occupants, and acoustic performance is a critical component of overall indoor environmental quality. In addition, investing in acoustic performance can yield long-term, measurable financial benefits, from improved performance and productivity to a better occupant experience. More and more building standards, guidelines and rating systems require high sound absorption to reduce reverberation and control noise, providing speech intelligibility in assembly spaces, privacy in individual spaces and comfort all over. However, there is at times a disconnect between these industry standards and best practices and what is implemented in actual buildings.
This course will introduce the reader to some of the standards, guidelines and rating systems applicable to acoustic performance, including those specific to educational, healthcare, and office spaces. It will also review the four aspects of acoustics referenced in these standards: Absorption, interior isolation, mechanical noise, and exterior isolation. Finally, we will look at some of the disparities between what the standards recommend and what actually happens in the field. While the focus will be on interior absorption and isolation, the course will cover general recommendations for exterior noise transmission into the building and background sound levels that will help specifiers meet most standards and contribute to productive and comfortable spaces. Case studies will be used to help illustrate points.
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