SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS
Asset Classes
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Offices
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Enclosed Shopping Centres
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Open Air Retail
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Light Industrial
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Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
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Health Care Facilities
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Universal
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Focus Area
Topic
Question #
Question
Applicability
Answer
- Yes — review conducted
- Yes — low and no-cost corrective actions addressed
- Yes — plan in place to address higher cost corrective actions
- No
Description
Much of the acoustic conditions within an office building are affected by the levels of background noise generated from building equipment and road noise.
Requirements
- List the acoustic environment elements that have been reviewed within landlord-controlled areas and summarize qualitative observations as applicable:
- Common area space use by noise level (quiet, medium, loud activities)
- External noise intrusion (traffic, maintenance, construction)
- Internal building system and operational noise intrusion (HVAC, elevators, maintenance, food service areas)
- Internal occupant noise (foot traffic, conversations)
- Whether space use activities and current conditions match or conflict acoustically
- Other considerations not listed above
- Provide the date of review, the name and role of the reviewer (may be internal), the reason for the review (tenant request, tenant complaint, landlord initiative, existing feature, or other) and a summary of findings
Documentation
- List with descriptions and observations of acoustic elements reviewed
- Explanation why any areas were excluded
Adapted BB3 Question
Suggested Lead
References
Crosswalk
LEED and WELL
Other Notes
Conduct an assessment of the background sound levels generated from exterior and base-building sources in a representative sample of spaces including open plan workspaces, private offices and meeting rooms. Background Noise Criteria (NC) levels must be compared to those stated in the ASHRAE “HVAC Applications” handbook and USGSA Centre for Workplace Strategy “Sound Matters” guidelines: maximum of 40 NC for open plan workspaces, 35 NC for private offices, and 25 NC for meeting rooms.
The scope of this Question is limited to the aspects that the owner or landlord can control.
Examples of improvements could include building policies regarding noise levels, establishment of quiet, medium, and loud zones, or installing acoustic panels.
Scoring
1 Point per option, up to 3 Max Points