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US Green Building Council Exam LEED-AP-ID+C Topic 3 Question 5 Discussion

Actual exam question for US Green Building Council's LEED-AP-ID+C exam
Question #: 5
Topic #: 3
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The site of a new open-plan office building is located near a highway. The acoustic consultant is investigating the possibility of using sound masking system to cover the noise impact from the busy road. If sound masking is found to be a feasible option, the noise design of the project can have a maximum limit up to

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According to the LEED v4 guidelines for Interior Design and Construction, sound masking systems are used to provide an acoustically superior environment for occupants.The design levels for these systems should not exceed 48 dBA to ensure that loudspeaker coverage provides uniformity of 2 dBA and that speech spectra are effectively masked1.


LEED v4 for Interior Design and Construction guidelines on acoustic performance and sound masking systems1.

by Ressie at Jan 14, 2025, 03:01 PM

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Marya
19 days ago
C) 62 dBA, of course. Why settle for anything less than the maximum allowable limit? Let's turn that office into a deafening symphony of productivity!
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Elly
30 days ago
I think the correct answer is 62 dBA because it provides a good balance between noise reduction and cost.
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Larue
1 months ago
Ah, the old sound masking debate. I say we just install a giant white noise machine and call it a day. That'll drown out the highway noise and give everyone a nice, soothing headache.
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Jimmie
10 days ago
D) 70 dBA
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Garry
15 days ago
C) 62 dBA
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Bok
20 days ago
B) 48 dBA
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Anna
21 days ago
A) 36 dBA
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Terrilyn
1 months ago
I don't know, 48 dBA might be a bit too low. I'd go with D) 70 dBA - that way the noise from the highway won't be a problem, and we can crank up the music to our heart's content!
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Teresita
13 days ago
User 4: Let's go with 70 dBA then.
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Ressie
16 days ago
User 3: Yeah, with 70 dBA we can play music without any issues.
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Elena
20 days ago
User 2: I agree, D) 70 dBA would be better.
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Truman
29 days ago
User 1: I think 48 dBA might be too low.
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Mignon
1 months ago
I disagree, I believe the noise design can have a maximum limit up to 48 dBA.
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Pansy
1 months ago
I think the maximum limit can be up to 36 dBA.
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Jerry
1 months ago
Hmm, 62 dBA seems a bit high for an open-plan office, doesn't it? I think B) 48 dBA is the way to go for a comfortable working environment.
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Amalia
13 days ago
Yeah, 48 dBA seems like the best option for ensuring a productive workspace.
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Audria
1 months ago
I think 48 dBA would definitely create a more comfortable working environment.
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Jody
1 months ago
I agree, 62 dBA does seem high. 48 dBA sounds much more reasonable.
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