Performance Venues
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Noise Criteria for Performance Venues
Technical guidance on HVAC noise criteria (NC) curves for performance venues including concert halls (NC-20), theaters (NC-25), lecture halls (NC-30), and arenas (NC-35) with SPL calculations and design strategies.
NC-25 Theater HVAC Acoustic Design
Technical design requirements for achieving NC-25 acoustic performance in theaters including octave band limits, sound transmission calculations, audience size considerations, and HVAC system strategies.