Trane TRG-TRC007-EN manual Acoustical Analysis, period three, Setting a Design Goal

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When defining the acoustical design goal for an outdoor environment, to meet a local noise ordinance for example, the A-weighted scale is typically used. This generally takes the form of a maximum A-weighted sound-pressure level at the lot line of the property.

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Acoustical Analysis

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Setting a Design Goal

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When defining the acoustical design goal for an outdoor environment, to meet a local noise ordinance for example, the A-weighted scale is typically used. This generally takes the form of a maximum A-weighted sound-pressure level at the lot line of the property.

More-sophisticated noise ordinances may specify maximum sound-pressure levels for each octave band and possibly a restriction on other characteristics of the sound. For example, a sound ordinance may define that a tone is present when the sound-pressure level in any one-third octave band exceeds the arithmetic average of the sound-pressure levels in the two neighboring one- third octave bands by 5 dB or more.

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