February LnL: The Sound of Silence on Steel Framing

Madonna Inn's Round Room (Just up the stairs from the registration office.)

1 LU/HSW

Thyme and Basil Chicken

Tri-color Cheese Tortellini served with Pesto or Alfredo Sauce. Green Salad, Caesar Salad, house made dinner rolls, dessert selection (peach cobbler), and coffee and tea beverage service.

In this course, you will learn why sound-related phenomena is important to humans and the building industry, the fundamentals of how sound works and why you should care. Learn how the properties of sound react within buildings and its perception to occupants, and resulting consequences. Gain an understanding of new ways of treating sound transmission in buildings and employing the right methods for your situation. Learn how the choices made on each component of a wall assembly can affect the sound transmission performance of the wall.

• The various sounds and noises in life that impact the health and welfare of humans
• Review of sound transmission class ratings to better determine acceptable levels of noise and examine common techniques used to isolate noise
• Detail various options for designing partitions, why those details matter in achieving desired results and how to communicate those options clearly in the designs
• Benefits of incorporating constrained layer damped gypsum panels to enhance performance
• Flanking and simple design-driven mitigation technique

Host or Publisher AIA California Central Coast