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Amtico Acoustic helps to meet acoustic standards for schools
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mproving the acoustics in teaching areas, corridors and halls helps to create a more productive learning environment that
promotes wellbeing for students and staff alike. Getting acoustics right in education is essential and The Department of Education BB93 Bulletin - Acoustic design of schools performance standards document sets out minimum performance standards for the acoustics of school buildings.
Choose flooring that improves classroom acoustics Flooring represents a significant proportion of the surface area within a school building, so choosing the most effective flooring solution will have a big impact on acoustics. The section of Building Bulletin 93 (BB93)
that’s relevant to flooring covers the control of impact sound transmission into the space below when something comes into contact with the floor above. In a school that’s across different levels, for example, most impact sound is caused by footsteps and movement of furniture – two actions that happen day in, day out. This makes it so important to use innovative flooring materials that actively reduce this impact sound transmission, advanced materials such as the new Amtico Acoustic, which is available across Amtico’s Signature and Spacia luxury vinyl tile (LVT) collections.
NEW Amtico Acoustic – the benefits Amtico’s new acoustic flooring solution has a closed-cell foam high-performance backing that reduces the impact sound transmission referred to in BB93 by up to
18 dB. BB93 sets out acoustic performance standards (in dB) for ‘receiving’ rooms of different types and usages throughout a school – these are the rooms that receive the impact noise. The performance standards are also categorised further to state the maximum impact sound pressure according to whether the school is a new building or one being refurbished. The reduction of 18 dB that Amtico
Acoustic provides will not only help a school building to meet the required acoustic performance standards but also deliver many design and functional benefits, including R10 slip resistance, robustness and long-lasting durability.
LVT is the hardworking choice LVT flooring is ideal for school environments because its hardwearing construction can withstand highly concentrated footfall while retaining its appearance over time. Amtico Acoustic is available across all Signature and Spacia LVT planks and tiles, meaning there is real variety in design, colour and finish to select from and no need to compromise on the desired interior scheme for classrooms while ensuring the required acoustic performance standards are achieved.
Visit
www.amtico.com/commercial or call 0121 222 1416 to find out how Amtico Acoustic can help your school to meet the standards of BB93 and provide a more comfortable and productive acoustic environment throughout the school.
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