Acoustical and thermal performance of exterior residential walls, doors, and windows
Laboratory tests of sound transmission loss, thermal transmittance, and rate of air leakage were conducted on full scale (9 feet high x 14 feet wide; 2.7 x 4.3 meters) specimens of typical residential exterior wall constructions, either unbroken or penetrated by a door or window. The walls were of wood frame construction with gypsum board drywall interior finish and exterior finishes of wood siding, stucco, or brick veneer. Additional accoustical tests were run on a number of individual doors and windows. A total of 109 acoustical tests and 48 thermal tests are reported. The resultant data are compared with literature data on similar constructions. Correlations developed among the several quantities measured will assist more rational design where both energy conservation and noise isolation must be considered. (130 references) (auth)
- Research Organization:
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C. (USA); U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, Institute for Basic Standards; Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp., NBS, Washington, DC 20234; OCF, Granville, OH 43023
- OSTI ID:
- 7357609
- Report Number(s):
- NBS-BSS-77
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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