Abstract
Five existing dormitory buildings at a large eastern U. S. university were surveyed in order to establish acoustical criteria for the university's campus housing building program. Objective acoustical measurements were made in each of the facilities, including background noise levels and noise reduction of walls, floors, and doors. In addition, subjective data were obtained distribution of questionnaires, which were returned by more than 600 students. Correlation of the subjective responses with the objective data is consistent with previously reported results on dormitories [J. A. Curtis and W. J. Cavanaugh, J. Acoust. Soc. Amer. 35, 787 (A) (1963)]. Sound isolation criteria are proposed for university level dormitories and construction guidelines are presented.
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