Articles tagged “green building acoustics”
3 articles covering green building acoustics in acoustic engineering and building design.
Every Green Building Acoustic Certification Compared — WELL, LEED, BREEAM, DGNB, Green Star
The only comprehensive comparison of all major green building certification acoustic requirements — WELL v2, LEED v4.1, BREEAM International, DGNB, Green Star, Living Building Challenge, Fitwel, and NABERS. Covers credit structures, RT60 targets, background noise limits, STI requirements, documentation needs, and cost to achieve acoustic credits for each system.
LEED AP: Acoustic Performance Credit Study Guide — EQ Credit Requirements Explained
Complete study guide for LEED v4.1 EQ acoustic performance credit covering NC curve requirements, STC/IIC thresholds, HVAC noise criteria, documentation evidence, and key differences from WELL. Includes practice questions with explained answers.
WELL v2 Feature 74 vs LEED v4.1 EQ Acoustic Performance — Which Is Stricter?
WELL v2 Feature 74 and LEED v4.1 EQ both award acoustic performance credits — but they measure different things. WELL is stricter on speech privacy (STI). LEED is stricter on HVAC noise (NC-35 vs WELL's 45 dBA). Full clause-by-clause comparison.