THE AVO GUIDE - WORKED EXAMPLES

The Acoustics, Ventilation, Overheating: Residential Design Guide1,2 (“The AVO Guide”) was launched by the Association of Noise Consultants and Institute of Acoustics in January 2020. It is anticipated that it will quickly become a standard reference for practitioners in the UK when considering noise affecting new residential development. It represents a significant step forwards in guidance, by integrating considerations for noise with the ventilation strategy and provisions for mitigating overheating. The AVO Guide was developed by a group of industry experts (see Acknowledgements for full list of members), with additional input from associated professionals working in other disciplines. Appendix B of the AVO Guide provides examples of how the guidance contained in the main part of the guide might be applied. This paper provides two worked examples of the application of the AVO Guide, one relating to noise and ventilation and one relating to noise and overheating. The