Many design teams will hire an acoustical consultant to run an acoustical analysis, make necessary calculations, and make recommendations for meeting the prerequisite and credit requirements. This is not necessary, but is highly recommend for projects att

Many design teams will hire an acoustical consultant to run an acoustical analysis, make necessary calculations, and make recommendations for meeting the prerequisite and credit requirements. This is not necessary, but is highly recommend for projects attempting EQc9: Enhanced Acoustical Performance, and for architects and mechanical engineers without extensive experience designing for acoustics.