128 S dBioctave, Noise spectra lollowing these slopes are acoustically ‘neutral. The use of the curves is explained ia ASHRAE Handaook: Applications”, where it is shown how to determine whether 4 noise has *rumble’, neutral’ oF Shiee charcteristies, and the frequency regions where jmproverent is required. More recent work by Blazer Irevaigned at using the KC curves to determine the acoustical “uality" of noise by sepazating its low Frequency (rumble) shidale frequency (roar) and hugh frequency (hiss) charac Teriotics und comparing these with subjective acceptability ec curves provide a more detailed description of the noise than is available from N&. In addition, room eriteria are tnore peeseriprive at low fecquencies than Nk. At 315 Has permitted Na35 levels are 19 UB bigher than 8c35 levels. 8 Poise which follows the NR curve will be unplessantly Ffombly’ compared with the neutral sound of a noise that follosss the ae curve, Therefore Nk continues ro be adequate bly where love frequency noise levels are well helow the NR Limits "Phe potential drawback of NKS is that they permit lunacceptable noises that would have been rejected if Rc had been applied 19.4 Noise due to building services and other sources In specifying noise design goals for a building, « balance ust be saubt between noise from the building serviees nd noise from the activities taking place within the pallding, The acceptability of noise from building services not depend only upon its absolute level and freque patent, but also on its relationship with noise from other Sources, It is important that the designer copsiders the Tikelyetivity-related and extraneous noise Tevel and frequency content at an early stage of design. However, isle noise from the building sersices i controlled by the building services engineer, setivity noise isa function of he nifice or other equipment af the space and is cherefore finder the control of the office management. Noise from butside the building, e.g traffic noise is controlled :ainly by the fabric of the building, whieh is the responsibility of the architect. The building services engineer rust work nagrocd specification for the noise level from the building ceetiges and may be able to influence the leve set dows in the specification. Reusonable desiga limits (© minimise annoyance from broadband continuous noise from building services installations are given in Table 1,15. Ifthe moise contains revoubisaaie ones or is intermittent or impulsive it wil be nore aaniving ene the appropriate Nx value from Tule eye should be carrected using the factors given in Table Lis. [Noise levels for building services are alten specified for the moceupied space, Noise from the building. services ecomes mare noticeable when other noise 1s at its mint period, The building services desigaer cannot rely 68 Petemat of activity noise in order co permit noise Teves fom setvices bigher than those given in ‘Table 1.15. Indeed, ieay be nesessiry to control noise from these other Cources to achieve an acceptable acuustical environment us is usually the case outside the occupied Environmental design Table 1.36 Suggssted maximum perms aso none eves rate ise Shand roasting pec eleision Television (aence sto) comer hall heate —Sectce thence Howls cudionetic 0m s mruli-bed ward, waiting 100% 2 — Coron beater wo Tia voon sre 00 ava Horst fall, hasquer ws ogo sn cen aan as siebeeish-pute Bae ottce Feeepiion rr was Spe plac . Arun lice computers 8 Poti ‘semi al Bs Tiber ang scum ee mason tet, 345 rsmaning psp ry — Farag pack 5 essa andacademicbuildies ~ tenner winks 40 —hitrenginecing workshop hey engicsting workshoP table L46 Cotes In the absence of noise from other sources, sais trem Tpnildang services may become noticeable, If so, the ait should be io reduce the services noise rather stemmpt to snask it by noise from other sourees. Howes provided that it is within che limits required by th