Acoustic Design Standards by Country

Building acoustic regulations differ dramatically across countries. Find your country's mandatory requirements, RT60 targets, green certifications, and common design mistakes.

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Each country page includes mandatory requirements, room-by-room RT60 targets, green certification details, and common mistakes to avoid.

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United Kingdom

BS 8233:2014 · BB93 · Approved Document E

Approved Document E (Part E)

BREEAMWELL v2 Feature 74SKA Rating

City guides: London

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Germany

DIN 18041:2016 · VDI 2058 · DIN 4109

DIN 4109 Schallschutz im Hochbau

DGNBWELL v2 Feature 74BREEAM DE

City guides: Berlin

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Australia

AS/NZS 2107:2016 · NCC Section F5 · WELL v2

National Construction Code (NCC) Section F5

Green StarWELL v2 Feature 74NABERS IE

City guides: Sydney, Melbourne

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United States

ANSI S12.60 · WELL v2 Feature 74 · LEED v4.1 EQ

IBC (International Building Code)

LEED v4.1WELL v2 Feature 74Living Building Challenge

City guides: New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco

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United Arab Emirates

WELL v2 Feature 74 · LEED v4.1 · Estidama Pearl

Dubai Green Building Regulations

Estidama PearlDubai Al Sa'fatWELL v2

City guides: Dubai

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Singapore

SS 553:2016 · BCA Green Mark · WELL v2

BCA Building Control Act

BCA Green MarkWELL v2 Feature 74LEED Singapore

City guides: Singapore

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Netherlands

NEN 1070:1999 · BREEAM-NL · WELL v2

Bouwbesluit 2012 (Building Decree)

BREEAM-NLWELL v2 Feature 74GPR Gebouw

City guides: Amsterdam

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Canada

NBCC 2020 · WELL v2 Feature 74 · LEED Canada

National Building Code of Canada (NBCC)

CaGBC LEEDWELL v2 Feature 74Zero Carbon Building Standard

City guides: Toronto

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France

NRA (Nouvelle Réglementation Acoustique) · RE 2020 · HQE

Code de la Construction — Articles R111-4

HQEWELL v2 Feature 74BREEAM France

City guides: Paris

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India

NBC 2016 Part 8 · GRIHA · WELL v2

National Building Code of India 2016

GRIHA v2019IGBC Green HomesWELL v2

City guides: Mumbai

How Countries Compare: Acoustic Regulation Approaches

Country	Primary Standard	Certification	Testing	Cost/m\u00b2
🇬🇧 United Kingdom	BS 8233:2014	IOA (Institute of Acoustics)	Mandatory	£85
🇩🇪 Germany	DIN 18041:2016	DEGA (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Akustik)	Conditional	€105
🇦🇺 Australia	AS/NZS 2107:2016	AAS (Australian Acoustical Society)	Conditional	A$143
🇺🇸 United States	ANSI S12.60	ASA (Acoustical Society of America)	Conditional	$120
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	WELL v2 Feature 74	Emirates Green Building Council	Conditional	AED195
🇸🇬 Singapore	SS 553:2016	BCA (Building and Construction Authority)	Conditional	S$168
🇳🇱 Netherlands	NEN 1070:1999	NAG (Nederlands Akoestisch Genootschap)	Conditional	€95
🇨🇦 Canada	NBCC 2020	CAA (Canadian Acoustical Association)	Conditional	C$109
🇫🇷 France	NRA (Nouvelle Réglementation Acoustique)	SFA (Société Française d'Acoustique)	Mandatory	€80
🇮🇳 India	NBC 2016 Part 8	ASI (Acoustical Society of India)	Conditional	₹14

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