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The Acoustics, Ventilation and Overheating Guide is intended to be used by acoustics practitioners
The "Acoustics, Ventilation and Overheating Guide" (AVO Guide) is now available.
The AVO Guide is intended for acoustics practitioners and those involved in planning, development, design, and commissioning of new dwellings.
Application of the AVO Guide is intended to demonstrate good acoustic design as described in the ProPG: Planning & Noise, May 2017.
The event is being held on Thursday 30th January 2020.
The event location is 15 Hatfields, London SE1 8DJ.
The AVO Guide is also known as the "Acoustics, Ventilation & Overheating: Residential Design Guide" ("AVO Guide").
The workshop is aimed at acoustic practitioners who may need to assess or understand the potential impact of noise on residential development.
The report link is: https://www.association-of-noise-consultants.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ANC-AVO-Residential-Design-Guide-January-2020-v-1.1.pdf
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The AVO Guide is now available
The Acoustics, Ventilation and Overheating Guide is intended to be used by acoustics practitioners as well as all those involved in the planning, development, design and commissioning of new dwellings. It recommends an approach to acoustic assessments for new residential development that take due regard of the interdependence of provisions for acoustics, ventilation, and overheating. Application of the AVO Guide is intended to demonstrate good acoustic design as described in the ProPG: Planning & Noise, May 2017 when considering internal noise level guidelines.
Thursday 30th January 2020 at 15 Hatfields, London SE1 8DJ
The long-awaited Acoustics, Ventilation & Overheating: Residential Design Guide (“AVO Guide”) has been published. Come to this workshop to hear about the content of the AVO Guide, and learn how to apply the guidance in practice. This event is aimed at acoustic practitioners who may need to assess or understand the potential impact of noise on residential development – e.g. acoustic consultants and local authority officers. You will leave with an understanding of how to consider the guidance for noise and ventilation, and for noise & mitigating overheating in residential developments.
Link for the report: https://www.association-of-noise-consultants.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ANC-AVO-Residential-Design-Guide-January-2020-v-1.1.pdf
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