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.

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 30, 2021

A conversation between a doctor and patient in a medical exam room, or between a lawyer and client in an office, should be confidential. Preventing noise from transmitting between enclosed rooms is important in buildings. People in adjacent rooms should not be able to listen to the private information being exchanged. in the 2018 version).

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Interpersonal communication—hearing and comprehending the spoken word—is difficult when the background sound levels reach 50-60 decibels, 1 for example in a bustling office space, full classroom, or from a loud, poorly designed mechanical system. There are specific areas of concern depending on the environment.

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