Executive Order 13423 Technical Guidance - Interior Noise

Technical Guidance

Recommendations

Ensure that the A-weighted background noise level (1 hr Leq) in classrooms and office spaces (including conference rooms but excluding corridors) does not exceed 35 dB and that reverberation (500-2,000 Hz) when unoccupied is no more than 0.6 sec. for spaces under 10,000 cu. ft. or 0.7 sec for spaces exceeding 10,000 cu. ft.

Major Resources

WBDG

Resource Pages

Acoustic Comfort

Publications

• ANSI S12.60-2002 American National Standard Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements, and Guidelines for Schools Free download from ASA Standards Store
• UFC 3-450-01, Design: Noise and Vibration Control

Other

• www.Acoustics.com