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(activity based) design in retrofit buildings

Sara Vellenga-PersoonSenior ConsultantAcoustics and building physics

M+P | Muller-BBM Group

CONTENT

• introduction

• investigation approach

• acoustic design

• project example

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consider noise levels important:• 46%: noise levels dissatisfying

other dissatisfying factors:• Temperature control• Quiet rooms for working

alone or in pairs• Air quality

INTRODUCTION

80.000 surveyed out of 100.000OFFICES

4. real acoustic comfort after refurbishment?

1. acoustic comfort in existing building?

Questions:

2. ideal acoustic comfort?

3. best available acoustic comfort?

QUALITY? RETROFIT OFFICE BUILDINGS

INVESTIGATION APPROACH

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INVESTIGATION APPROACH

BUILDING

PROJECT EXAMPLE

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PROJECT EXAMPLE

INVESTIGATION APPROACH

BEHAVIOUR

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PROJECT EXAMPLE

PROJECT EXAMPLE

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ENGINEERING

ACOUSTIC DESIGN

Engineering the new design• activity based design• zones• closed rooms with high levels of sound insulation• screens• absorption

PROJECT EXAMPLE

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BUILDING

QUALITY

BEHAVIOUR QUALITY

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KEYWORDS

• communication

• interdisciplinary

• together

• plain expectations

• practical

• sustainable

• healthy