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  1. Comfort
  2. Internally generated noise

Internally generated noise

Features/Comfort/Feature 75

Internally generated noise

Intent: 

To reduce acoustic disruptions from internal noise sources and increase speech privacy.

75: Internally generated noise
    Posted on: 27 Apr, 2017
    Amendment:

    Add: "spaces and potential sources of disruption" after "the following"
    Posted on: 27 Apr, 2017
    Amendment:

    Remove: "d. Teleconference rooms: maximum noise criteria (NC) of 20."
    Posted on: 27 Apr, 2017
    Amendment:

    Add: "," after "as well as occupants themselves"
    Posted on: 27 Apr, 2017
    Amendment:

    Remove: "major" after "occupants themselves can be"
    Posted on: 27 Apr, 2017
    Amendment:

    Remove: "To reduce acoustic disruptions and increase speech privacy by
    creating an acoustic plan and limiting internal noise levels." Add: "To reduce acoustic disruptions from internal noise sources and increase speech privacy."
    Posted on: 06 May, 2016
    Amendment:

    In Part 2a, change “Open office spaces and lobbies:” to “Open office spaces and lobbies that are regularly occupied and/or contain workstations:”