NYC, California, Toronto, and Ontario regulate construction noise to prevent damage and health impacts, but sensitive facilities need stricter controls.
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To tap into the built environment’s full potential to improve wellbeing, one needs to better understand not only how noise negatively affects occupants’ physical and mental health, but the ways in which “the sonic aspect of buildings can be intentionally articulated to achieve a richer, more satisfying built environment: one that responds to the ear as well as the eye.”
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Acoustics were a critical consideration in the design and construction of Harvard Business School’s (HBS’s) new executive education center.
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Hotel owners are prisoners of a paradox—they must build near major thoroughfares, highways, and rail services so they are accessible and convenient, but this ideal location is also often the source of the noise problem.
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In the February issue of The Construction Specifier, we published the article, “Using Gypsum Wallboard for Acoustical Control,” by Ashwin L. Himat. The piece dealt with new drywall products designed to reduce noise. However, one reader was concerned there was a bigger picture to keep in mind. Steven Zalben, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, wrote:
The use of acoustical sealant to reduce sound transmission was only cursorily mentioned. Using an appropriate sealant on both top … Continue reading Sounding Off on Acoustic Sealants
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