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VRF HVAC Compliance

Schools-2009 IEQp3: Minimum Acoustical Performance
posted by Ben Thompson on Mar 20, 2013, 8:30 am

We are using a VRF HVAC System at a PK-8 School in Alexandria. Has anyone had success getting the appropriate data from Mitsubishi or other Manufacturers to be able to run the necessary Acoustic...

Last reply: Dylan Connelly, Apr 3, 2013, 11:24 am

Minimum Acoustical Performance in Naturally Ventilated Classroom

Schools-2009 IEQp3: Minimum Acoustical Performance
posted by cristina algaze beato on Feb 15, 2013, 1:39 pm

Most of our core learning spaces are naturally ventilated. We understand that there's no need to calculate the HVAC's background noise, but we are not sure about background noise from other...

Last reply: Daniel Hicks, Feb 15, 2013, 4:41 pm

McQuay Acoustic Analyzer Program

Schools-2009 IEQp3: Minimum Acoustical Performance
posted by on Feb 15, 2013, 12:21 pm

My mechanical engineer has a program called "McQuay Acoustic Analyzer Program" but we do not know if the calculations it performs will be acceptable to the LEED reviewers. The only program I see...

Last reply: Daniel Hicks, Feb 15, 2013, 4:36 pm

ASHRAE Standard vs ANSI Standard

Schools-2009 IEQp3: Minimum Acoustical Performance
posted by Ema S on Dec 13, 2012, 1:07 pm

Do we need to comply with either the ASHRAE Standard vs the ANSI Standard to meet the Prerequisite????
And if so, who is usually the party responsible for documenting the compliance.....it...

Last reply: Daniel Hicks, Dec 14, 2012, 10:40 am

Ceiling Clouds

Schools-2009 IEQp3: Minimum Acoustical Performance
posted by Eri Spaulding on Nov 8, 2012, 11:06 am

We have a music room with some hanging ceiling clouds that contain acoustical ceiling tiles with a high...

Last reply: Eri Spaulding, Nov 8, 2012, 2:29 pm

Clarifications on Background noise

Schools-2009 IEQp3: Minimum Acoustical Performance
posted by David Mirabile on Oct 25, 2012, 11:26 am

This is my first attempt at this credit. I am confused on the effort to prove background noise whether using the ASHRAE or ANSI standard. Do you just have to prove background noise from the...

Last reply: Daniel Hicks, Oct 26, 2012, 1:22 pm

Core Learning Space Classification

Schools-2009 IEQp3: Minimum Acoustical Performance
posted by Rebecca Grant on Oct 10, 2012, 12:26 pm

There are discrepancies between the spaces listed as "Classroom and Core Learning" in the IEQ Overview section and in the EQp3 and C9 "Core Learning Spaces" and "...

Last reply: Daniel Hicks, Oct 11, 2012, 10:45 am

Discrepancy between forms

Schools-2009 IEQp3: Minimum Acoustical Performance
posted by Maura Adams on Sep 12, 2012, 11:29 am

For reasons I don't need to get into here, we started off using the LEED for School Beta form (version 0.2.3) but had to switch to Version 4.0. When we enter the same data in Version 4.0 we get...

Last reply: RETIRED, Sep 12, 2012, 11:45 am

A weighted sound level

Schools-2009 IEQp3: Minimum Acoustical Performance
posted by Emmanuel Pauwels on Jun 14, 2012, 12:19 pm

The ANSI norm S12.60-2002 refers to IEC 61672-1 in order to define the A-weighted sound level. Is it allowed to use values from local code based on an acustic map of the city?

Last reply: Daniel Hicks, Jun 18, 2012, 11:11 am

ANSI 12.60-2002

Schools-2009 IEQp3: Minimum Acoustical Performance
posted by M Carolina Weitzman on Apr 20, 2012, 5:39 pm

HELP!!! Where do I find 2002 version of this ansi standard? I can't locate anywhere!

Last reply: RETIRED, Apr 23, 2012, 10:58 am