SEPP 65 - Apartment Design Guide

Performance criteria4S-1Noise transfer is minimised through the siting ofbuildings and building layout04 I BuildingAcceptable solutions1. Adequate building separation is provided withinthe development and from neighbouring buildings/adjacent uses (also see section 2F Buildingseparation and section 3F Visual Privacy)2. Window and door openings are generallyorientated away from noise sources3. Noisy areas within buildings including buildingentries and corridors are located next to or aboveeach other and quieter areas next to or abovequieter areas4. Storage, circulation areas and non-habitablerooms are located to buffer noise from externalsourcesFigure 4S.4 Sleeping and living areas should be located at least 3m awayfrom noise sources such as driveways and garage doors5. The number of party walls (walls shared with otherapartments) are limited and are appropriatelyinsulated6. Noise sources such as garage doors, driveways,service areas, plant rooms, building services,mechanical equipment, active communal openspaces and circulation areas are located at least3m away from bedroomsPerformance criteria4S-2Noise impacts are mitigated through internalapartment layout and acoustic treatmentsAcceptable solutions1. Internal apartment layout separates noisy spacesfrom quiet spaces, using a number of the followingdesign solutions:• rooms with similar noise requirements aregrouped together• doors separate different use zones• wardrobes in bedrooms are co-located to actas sound buffers2. Where physical separation cannot be achievednoise conflicts are resolved using the followingdesign solutions:• double or acoustic glazing• acoustic sealsFigure 4S.5 In addition to mindful siting and orientation of the building,acoustic seals and double or triple glazing are effectivemethods to further reduce noise transmission• use of materials with low noise penetrationproperties• continuous walls to ground level courtyardswhere they do not conflict with streetscape orother amenity requirementsDRAFT | Apartment Design Guide I September 2014119