Hiring an acoustics consultant will incur additional cost, but may be necessary or helpful to keep the process going smoothly. By helping to avoid costly mistakes, it can ultimately save money.

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Hiring an acoustics consultant will incur additional cost, but may be necessary or helpful to keep the process going smoothly. By helping to avoid costly mistakes, it can ultimately save money.

Consider the certifications of prospective acoustics consultants. Many are INCE Board Certified or members of the National Council of Acoustical Consultants (NCAC). These certifications are not necessary but can help distinguish true experts. See Resource

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Consider the certifications of prospective acoustics consultants. Many are INCE Board Certified or members of the National Council of Acoustical Consultants (NCAC). These certifications are not necessary but can help distinguish true experts. See Resources for more information. 

You’ll probably need an acoustics consultant to analyze the Sound Transmission Class (STC) requirements. Hire one early in the design stage to avoid the need for later redesign. If the mechanical engineer is comfortable running the necessary calculations

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You’ll probably need an acoustics consultant to analyze the Sound Transmission Class (STC) requirements. Hire one early in the design stage to avoid the need for later redesign. If the mechanical engineer is comfortable running the necessary calculations for HVAC system background noise level, the acoustics consultant may only be required for assistance and final verification. If the mechanical engineer is willing to run the HVAC background noise calculations, you will want to include this in their scope of work.

Verify any ongoing requirements with your regulatory agency, as some state or local agencies require a contaminated and remediated site to submit to ongoing testing or monitoring. 

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Verify any ongoing requirements with your regulatory agency, as some state or local agencies require a contaminated and remediated site to submit to ongoing testing or monitoring. 

Prior to issuing Certificate of Occupancy, ensure that all remediation efforts have been completed, properly documented, and submitted to proper authorities.    

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Prior to issuing Certificate of Occupancy, ensure that all remediation efforts have been completed, properly documented, and submitted to proper authorities.    

Upload documentation to LEED Online. This will include an executive summary from the environmental professional stating that the site was not found to be contaminated through a Phase I or Phase II ESA or that your site has been remediated to meet resident

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Upload documentation to LEED Online. This will include an executive summary from the environmental professional stating that the site was not found to be contaminated through a Phase I or Phase II ESA or that your site has been remediated to meet residential, unrestricted use.  

If your project is late in deciding to attain LEED for Schools certification, you will still need to go through the steps above to verify that your site is not contaminated or to remediate your site if contamination is found. This is not an ideal situatio

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If your project is late in deciding to attain LEED for Schools certification, you will still need to go through the steps above to verify that your site is not contaminated or to remediate your site if contamination is found. This is not an ideal situation, because projects that must remediate their site may have to put construction activities on hold. 

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