TIME 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Acoustic considerations have a significant impact on the design of a building. From concert halls to private residences, it is desirable to create spaces that are pleasing to the ear, while not compromising the architectural vision of the building. Learning the behaviour of sounds that enter a building, as well as those generated internally, is paramount in creating an atmosphere that meets the needs of the occupants.
This presentation includes an overview of the basics of sound, and how it travels within a building. The sound transmission requirements and recommendations of the Ontario Building Code will then be explored in detail (including Division B, 5.8.1, 9.11,1, and SB-3), with focus airborne, structure-borne and flanking sound transmission paths.
Finally, a brief overview of controlling the transmission of building service equipment noise will be discussed, which covers mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.
Select project examples will be presented which highlight the importance of these issues.
Learning objectives:
1. Develop an understanding of how sound moves throughout a multi-unit residential building
2. Learn when to engage an acoustics consultant and how they can work interactively with the architectural team in order to produce a design that meets the Ontario Building Code
3. Understand flanking sound transmission paths in a building, how to control them effectively, and how to select from among the approaches specified in the Ontario Building Code
4. Learn how to control mechanical, electrical and plumbing services-generated noise
Speaker:
Michael Wesolowsky
A senior member of Thornton Tomasetti’s acoustics, noise and vibration control engineering team, Mike has more than 20 years of experience in analysis, project management and design. Mike specializes in such areas as vibration studies for architectural and structural design, dynamic data acquisition and analysis, architectural acoustic studies and vibration control research and development. Mike joined Thornton Tomasetti in 2017 through its acquisition of Swallow Acoustic Consultants. Mike is also a Sessional Faculty member in the Bachelor of Technology Program at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
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