Do you know if there is alternative path to achieve EQ Credit 9 outside the US? I'm working with a Project in Germany and we have a probem with Sound Transmission. German Standards does not use STC Rating, all Values of Sound Isolation are in dB. Is there any way to convert those dB Values into STC? I know that most of the German Standards are more strict than US Standards, that's why I believe we would be able to achieve this Credit, just I don't know hot to prove it to USGBC. I will be very grateful for any helpful answer!
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Daniel Hicks
Daniel Hicks, E.I., INCEGeiler & Associates
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March 5, 2015 - 1:34 pm
IEQc9 does allow for an alternative compliance path based on local standards. You just have to show that the local standard you choose to use is equivalent to the ANSI S12.60-2002 standard.
Lise Dannesboe
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November 13, 2018 - 6:10 am
Dear Wioletta
I was just curouis to here if you made this comparison and succeed to show that you german standards was more stringent than the american? And did you or any one else i EU suceed with this credit?
Kind regards, Lise