DATASET OF FAÇADE SOUND INSULATION FIELD MEASUREMENTS

The sound insulation of façades plays a key role in the improvement of internal living comfort and protection of the inhabitants from the disturbing noise coming from the outside of the buildings. ITC CNR, the main Italian Building Research Institute, has collected a dataset of on-site façade sound insulation measurements that includes data from residential and non-residential buildings. Starting from these data, the main factors that influence the final performance of the façade, such as wall structures and glazing layers, are analysed and the different rating procedures, currently applied and proposed for a future European harmonization, are discussed.