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DIN/VDI Standards Committee Acoustics, Noise Control and Vibration Engineering

Overview

This document specifies an engineering method for the measurement of sound pressure levels in rooms from service equipment installed in the building. This document covers specifically measurements of sound from sanitary installations, mechanical ventilation, heating and cooling service equipment, lifts, rubbish chutes, heating devices, blowers, pumps and other auxiliary service equipment, and motor driven car park doors. It can also be applied to measurements of sounds from other types of equipment or activities within the building, such as noise from sport facilities or restaurants. The measurement of noise from external sound sources generating air-borne or ground-borne noise in the building are not included in this document. The methods are suitable for rooms with volumes of approximately 300 m3 or less for instance, in dwellings, hotels, schools, offices and hospitals. The methods are not intended for measurements in large auditoria or concert halls. The document EN ISO 16032:2024 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 43 "Acoustics" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 126 "Acoustic properties of building elements and of buildings", the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR (France). The responsible German standardization committee is Working Committee NA 062-02-31 AA "Schalldämmung und Schallabsorption, Messung und Bewertung" ("Sound reduction and sound absorption; measurement and evaluation") at DIN Standards Committee Materials Testing (NMP).

Document: references other documents

Responsible national committee

NA 001-02-31 AA - Sound reduction and sound absorption; Measurement and evaluation  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 126/WG 1 - Methods for measuring the sound insulation of building elements and the acoustic performances of buildings  

Responsible international committee

ISO/TC 43/SC 2/WG 18 - Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements