Abstract
Since a majority of buildings have been shown to be “acoustically challenged,” and since “Green” design has only recently begun to address acoustic needs, when the USGBC approached ASHRAE to develop performance measurement protocols (PMPs), acoustics was included as a building IEQ factor. Accordingly, the PMP document provides guidance for the measurement and reporting of building performance, and includes protocols for performance measurement of energy use, indoor environmental quality, and water use. The IEQ protocols apply to thermal comfort, indoor air quality, lighting, and acoustics. The purpose of the PMP is to provide a consistent set of protocols, over a range of cost/accuracy, to enable an appropriate and accurate performance comparison of buildings, especially those claiming to be green, sustainable, and/or high performance. The protocols identify what is to be measured, how it is to be measured, and how often it is to be measured. Additionally, the protocols where developed for three levels of...
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