Appendix D Acoustic Report - 14-16 Mary Street, Noosaville - Bounce Hostels 15.6.2018

Visitor Accommodation, Noosaville                                                                                     1142R1-R0


                     Table 2:       Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008 Acoustic Quality Objectives

                      Sensitive         Time of       Acoustic quality objectives (measured        Environmental
                      receptor          day           at the receptor) dB(A)                       value
                                                      LAeq,adj,1hr  LA10,adj,1hr    LA1,adj,1hr


                      Dwelling          Daytime            50                 55           65      Health and
                      (for              and evening                                                wellbeing
                      outdoors)
                      Dwelling          Daytime            35                 40           45      Health and
                      (for indoors)     and evening                                                wellbeing
                                        Nighttime          30                 35           40      health and
                                                                                                   wellbeing, in
                                                                                                   relation to the
                                                                                                   ability to sleep

        Mechanical Plant Noise
                     The Environmental Protection Act 1994 specifies criteria for pumps and air
                     conditioning plant as follows:
                     440T Pumps
                     (1) This section applies to premises at or for which there is a pump.
                     (2) An occupier of the premises must not use, or permit the use of, the pump on
                     any day—
                                (a) before 7a.m, if it makes an audible noise; or
                                (b) from 7a.m. to 7p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 5dB(A) above the
                                background level; or
                                (c) from 7p.m. to 10p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 3dB(A) above the
                                background level; or
                                (d) after 10p.m, if it makes an audible noise.
                     (3) Subsection (2)(a), (c) and (d) do not apply to a noise made at an educational
                     institution, that is not more than 5dB(A) above the background level.
                     (4) In this section— Pump —
                                (a) means an electrical, mechanical or pneumatic pump; and
                                Examples — liquid pump, air pump, heat pump

                                (b) includes a swimming pool pump and a spa blower.
                     Under this definition, “pump” includes refrigeration plant.
                     440U Air-conditioning equipment
                     (1) This section applies to premises at or for which there is air-conditioning
                     equipment.
                     (2) An occupier of the premises must not use, or permit the use of, the equipment
                     on any day—
                                (a) before 7a.m, if it makes a noise of more than 3dB(A) above the
                                background level; or
                                (b) from 7a.m. to 10p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 5dB(A) above the
                                background level; or
                                (c) after 10p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 3dB(A) above the
                                background level.
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