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807.5 Commissioning for Sound Levels

Green Construction Code 2015 > 8 Indoor Environmental Quality and Comfort > 807 Acoustics > 807.5 Commissioning for Sound Levels
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An approved agency, employed by the owner or the owner's authorized agent, shall furnish report(s) of test findings indicating that the sound level results are in compliance with this section and the construction documents. Discrepancies shall be brought to the attention of the contractor for correction. If they are not corrected, the discrepancies shall be brought to the attention of the design professional and code official prior to the completion of that work. A final testing report documenting required testing and corrections of any discrepancies noted in prior tests shall be submitted at a point in time agreed upon by the owner, or owner's authorized agent, design professional, and the code official for purposes of demonstrating compliance.

Exception: Group I-2 occupancies that comply with the 2010 FGI-ASHE Guidelines for Design and Construction of Healthcare Facilities are not required to comply with this section where furnishing a report of test findings of the sound transmission results.

807.5.1 Testing for Mechanical and Electrical Generator Equipment Outside of Buildings

Commissioning shall be conducted in accordance with Section 902.1 to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of Section 807.3.1. Testing shall be conducted following the complete installation of the equipment or generators, the installation of sound reduction barriers, and balancing and operation of the equipment or generators. Testing shall be at locations representing the four cardinal directions from the face of the project building. Such testing shall demonstrate that the equipment is capable of compliance with the night-time limits under normal night-time operating conditions, and if higher sound levels are possible during the daytime, compliance with the daytime limits shall also be demonstrated.

807.5.2 Testing for Building System Background Noise

Commissioning shall be conducted in accordance with Section 902.1 to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of Section 807.3.2. Testing shall be executed within not less than 50 percent of the total number of rooms contained in a building or structure of the types listed in Table 807.3.2 for the given occupancy in accordance with Table 902.1. Testing shall occur following the complete installation of the equipment and systems, the installation of any sound reduction barriers, and balancing and operation of the equipment and systems.

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