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Mechanical Equipment Sound Levels - a

Requirement: 
a
Description: 

Open office spaces and lobbies that are regularly occupied and/or contain workstations: maximum noise criteria (NC) of 40.

Support Threshold: 

The General Services Administration's Sound Matters recommends a background noise maximum of NC 40 for open plan workspaces.

Part: 
Mechanical Equipment Sound Levels
RecDocTitile: 
Sound Matters: How to Achieve Acoustic Comfort in the Contemporary Office