Understand how noise standards apply to multiple projects and how to achieve them.
The acoustical experience of an occupant is a subjective experience that varies significantly from person-to-person and is also greatly dependent on their activity and use of the space or environment. Acoustical conditions that might be suitable for one individual in an office space are often inappropriate and inadequate for someone in a residence. Standards help to define a minimum level of performance that is expected for various projects. This topic discusses how these standards apply to projects ranging from multifamily residential buildings to health care facilities to educational environments to defense and government facilities and even the outdoor environment, and how these standards apply to these projects and how to achieve them. We will also cover how these standards fall short of solving all acoustical concerns for every project, and how other voluntary ratings or guidelines can be useful to use for achieving acoustical conditions that benefit the occupants and programs that are planned.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to identify why these standards may not be the goal that satisfies most.
- You will be able to explain how these standards relate to the selection and details of the constructions for the projects.
- You will be able to discuss how to address these standards in the design of the projects for meeting compliance.
- You will be able to describe the common standards that relate to the acoustical conditions required on various projects.
Agenda
What Noise Standards Apply to Construction?
- Building Code - Multi-Family Residential
- Exterior Sound Emissions Regulations - State or Municipality
- Fgi Guidelines (Health Care)
- ANSI S12.60 Classroom Acoustics Standard (K-12 Education)
- Government Standards
How These Standards Are Met?
- Multi-Family Residential Demising Constructions
- Residential Building Enclosure Constructions
- Exterior Sound Emissions
- Demising Constructions and Acoustical Finishes (Health Care, Education)
- Defense or Government Demising Constructions
- Background Sound, Reverberation Time, etc.
How These Standards Fall Short?
- Isolation of Construction vs. Occupants’ Sense of Privacy
- Require Significant Study and Analysis
- A Lack of Standards - Voluntary Guidelines (ICC, LEED, Well, etc.)
Speakers
Mr Jeffrey L. Fullerton, INCE Bd. Cert, LEED AP BD+C,
Intertek- Department manager, Acoustical Consulting Services, Intertek
- Consults for designers, owners and users on the acoustical conditions of their building/facility projects
- Instructed graduate and ungraduated architecture students on the issues of acoustics in their designs
- Board of Director, Institute of Noise Control Engineering USA
- Board Certified Noise Control Engineer, Institute of Noise Control Engineering USA
- M.S. degree in mechanical engineering, specializing in acoustics, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
- Can be contacted at Jeffrey.Fullerton@Intertek.com or 857-523-6576
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for engineers, project managers, construction managers, contractors, subcontractors, superintendents, presidents, vice presidents and architects.
