Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Acoustics In education, healthcare, or workplace settings, acoustics play an important role. Some hybrid carpets can perform more than 200 percent better than hard surfaces in Impact Insulation Class (IIC) ratings, which measure how well a flooring absorbs impact vibrations within a room and between floors of a building.

Environment 59

Environment Education Accidents Products 59

Construction Specifier

APRIL 30, 2021

For nonresidential buildings with concrete structural floors and suspended acoustic panel ceilings, the information and test data are limited. The information that does exist is mostly for multifamily residential buildings with wood framing/flooring and gypsum board ceilings. earn a minimum ceiling attenuation class (CAC) rating of 35.

Guidelines 98

Guidelines IRS IIC Concrete 98

Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Situational pain points No matter the building type—office, educational, healthcare—noise control problems are similar across the board for most building projects. Options for acoustic solutions Most buildings start with the same basic architectural elements—four boundary walls, concrete or hard surface flooring, and high ceilings.

IIC 64

IIC Consulting Environment Products 64