SEPP 65 - Apartment Design Guide

04 I Building4S Acoustic privacyAcoustic privacy is about protecting sound transmissionbetween external and internal spaces, betweenapartments and communal areas and betweenapartments within a building.Designing for acoustic privacy considers the site context,surrounding uses, building separation, the location ofpublic and private open spaces and the arrangement ofinternal spaces in a building.This section outlines typical considerations for acousticprivacy. For constrained sites such as sites near a railcorridor, major roads or underneath flight paths, refer toPart 4T Noise and Pollution for further guidance.Figure 4S.1 Appropriate finishes, treatments and construction methods helpreduce noise transmission through walls and floorsFigure 4S.2 The building layout should ensure that amenity impacts fromnoise are reduced to both living areas and bedrooms. The planabove locates living spaces away from the noisy access coreFigure 4S.3 The timing and extent of activities allowed in common areasshould be managed by strata or owners corporation118 DRAFT | Apartment Design Guide I September 2014