How are Open Plan Office areas classified in terms of the Sound Transmission section?
I am trying to determine what composite STC/NIC to design for at areas that are adjacent to Open Plan Office areas (with "cubicle" type workstations).
For example:
If you classify Open Plan Offices as "Collaborative / multi-use" the requirement is STC-45 at adjacency with "Private" offices. If you classify Open Plan Offices as "Hallway, stairway" the requirement is STC-35 at adjacency with "Private" offices.
Which of the above is correct? Or is it none of the above?
Brad Newkirk
The Green Engineer15 thumbs up
September 17, 2019 - 5:35 pm
Hi Tyler -
I recently asked this exact question to the GBCI and got the following response:
"For an open office adjacent to a enclosed office (presumably private office) next to it, the adjacency combination of "Collaborative / multi-use" and "Private" would apply."
Hope this helps.