Commercial Building Products Magazine ran an article by Serious Materials’ CTO, Dr. Brandon Tinianov, in their most recent issue.  In this article, Brandon explains the basics of building codes, STC and acoustical design.  He also suggests best practices in acoustical design solutions and implores the building industry to design not just to code, but to code-plus:

The best buildings incorporate sound management into the overall design solution. Acoustics need to be not only considered but also incorporated at the very beginning of a design project-just as other building sciences are used during the design phase.

Acoustical designers should use STC ratings and other codes as a tool for a general indicator of “goodness,” but not as a detailed picture of owner satisfaction. The ultimate proof is in the performance of a wall, and that usually means implementing an overall acoustic design at code-plus.

You can check out some examples of how buildings of all types are designing for sound damping with QuietRock solutions.

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