“Each day complaints are received by property managers at home owners association meetings regarding noise from the neighbors above. Some of these complaints involve airborne noise sources, such as talking, music or plumbing, but many of the complaints are regarding noise from footfalls. In this article we will discuss the descriptors and building standards associated with sound impact insulation and provide some useful tips to solve this design issue in your next project…”
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Practice Tool: Acoustics in Multi-Family Residential Design
AIA CA Council
By: AIACC
March 25, 2013
Link to Article: http://www.aiacc.org/2013/03/25/practice-tool-acoustics-in-multi-family-residential-design/