Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

By Tracy Cook Photos courtesy Tarkett There are many expectations from indoor spaces today: they must look aesthetically pleasing but be strong enough to withstand heavy use, be easy to clean but not feel sterile and unwelcoming, and they should feature healthy, sustainable materials that support human and environmental health.

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Prolonged exposure to high and sustained levels of noise can negatively impact health, including increased risk of headaches, hearing loss, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. The HIIC rating was developed to accurately evaluate the variances in flooring and underlayment performance that is not always apparent in IIC ratings.

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Construction Specifier

JULY 9, 2021

Therefore, WELL and Fitwel take acoustics into consideration; however, it remains a poorly understood indoor environmental quality (IEQ) parameter, and the lowest rated (referenced from ‘Green buildings and health,’ Global Environmental Health and Sustainability, vol. 2, 2015, by G. MacNaughton, J. Cendeno Laurent, S. Flanigan, E.

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