Hi LEED exparts,

We are working on a new medical buidling (cancer center) and there is a gift shop off a large corridor close to the main entry.

Any guidance on how to achieve this credit in a multifamiliar building?

HI all, is anyone familiar with an alternate option for complying with the sound isolation requirements?

Two aspects of this credit seem to make it not achievable for new residential buildings - Reverberation Time <0.6 seconds for residences, and STCc 50 from residences to corridors.

Hi everybody, 

For HVAC Background Noise, do all spaces have to use the same Sound Rating Method (NC/RC, dBA,
dBC, RC(N)), or can these vary by individual space or by space type?

We are trying to determine whether or not a Heat Pump Room would be considered a "Mechanical Room" for purposes of the Acoustic Performance credit?

I am an acoustical consultant.

Dear All,

Hi,

We are in the process of replying to a LEED Certification Review – split review, design stage – of a building which is now close to completion.

Hello LEEDuser community, 

I'm working with a Spain Project. Spain doesn't use STC Rating, Spain assesses with dB. Can you say me what is the relation between STC and dB? How I can convert the dB into STC? Thank you.

Hello Leed User community,

I am looking at the acoustic performance tool for LEED v4.

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.

I just want to clarify that it is not a requirement to have an acoustic consultant for this credit?

Thanks for the help.

Is an academic building on a University campus required to meet the "schools" criteria or is that referencing K-12 only?

Hello,

Hello - Is there a resource available with published STC ratings for standard/generic materials?

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

Hi, It is told that Rw is very similar to STC, I would like to ask for Sound transmission, Does LEED recognize the use of Rw (Weighted Sound Reduction index) and ISO 140 (acoustic) standard instead

If I have an conference room (occupied area) next to an electrical room, do I...

dear all,

Is it possible to achieve compliance for this credit by taking reverberation measurements once the multifamily units are occupied and furnished?

Hi, we have a museum project with general exhibition areas: are there specific values for "Reverberation time requirements", as there are not similar room type in the table 2 of reference guide?

I have a fully filled out acoustic performance calculator that is showing "No" compliance on Background noise that I believe is because of 2 empty rows in the table. I have enabled Macros.

Hi, I have project where is several open plan offices with different volumes. LEED Acoustic Performance requires T60 below 0.8 sec.

The LEED v4 acoustics credit addresses sound isolation purely through composite STC ratings. In my research, I have struggled to find STC ratings for ceiling products.

Dear all, I have a question according to meet the composite sound transmission class (STCC) ratings listed in Table 1: Do we have to meet the STC rating for the combination 'office - hallway' for a

For a project, we are dealing with the following situtation: we have small meeting rooms, situated (as "boxes") in an open-office plan.

The LEED v4 acoustics calculator expands on the guidance provided in the credit and reference guide with respect to the sound transmission requirements and associated calculations.

Hi, we have a project with large waiting rooms: are there specific values for "Reverberation time requirements", as there are not similar room type in the table 2 of reference guide? Thanks

Sound transmission requirements for adjacency combinations are listed in Reference Manual Table 1.

Hello, Cold you please provide a tip, how to achieve reverberation time 0.8 in very large open office areas. Good absorptive materials do mot work for so large spaces as 1,000 sq.

Do the requirements about sound transmission have to be applied for moveable partitions in open-plan office? Achieving the STC values from table 1 betweeen two standards offices separated by a move

Does this credit take power generators into account? It's not a HVAC equipment, however it's quite loud...

If open plan office is linked with entrance, guest circulation areas and corridors from another zone (which totally takes about 2'000 m2), how we can calculate and predict Reverberation Time?

I know under LEED that the design engineers cannot also be the Cxa, but does that also apply for an entity/company who is the building envelope CxA but can also be the acoustical engineers?

Hello, Is it possible to pursue this credit in a Core&Shell certification in the Innovation section ?