Course info

Learn how design teams can integrate acoustic design to create high-performance wood buildings that also enhance the health and well-being of occupants. Noise has a great impact on the built environment and its occupants, with numerous exterior and interior sources. Acoustic design in wood buildings considers a number of factors, including building location and orientation, as well as the insulation or separation of noise-producing functions and building elements.

By the end of the course, you should be able to do the following:

• Examine factors affecting acoustic performance and review building types where optimal acoustics are important for occupant comfort.
• Understand acoustical codes and standards and how acoustics are incorporated into green rating systems, including LEED v4 and the California Green Building Standards Code.
• Identify how building with wood can help meet acoustic requirements for optimal indoor environmental quality.
• Review two case studies where integrating acoustic design, as well as numerous other sustainable features, was a high priority.