Sound transmission / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...sound transmission in buildings is assessing the situation. What kind of noise is it? Noise in buildings is usually assigned to one of three classes: Airborne sound: Sound such as voices, TV or stereo sounds. The source does not strike or vibrate against the structure of the building. Structure-borne sound: Sound that ...

...sound - sound traveling along parts of the building other than the common wall or floor. These are just some of the paths sound can take. They all combine to determine the total sound isolation between apartments.     Direct and flanking sound transmission Flanking sound transmission can be very important, t...