ASSESSMENT OF THE TRAFFIC NOISE IMPACTS AT THE PROPOSED HOLIDAY INN DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 235 KING EDWARD AVENUE

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1 Ottawa, Ontario ASSESSMENT OF THE TRAFFIC NOISE IMPACTS AT THE PROPOSED HOLIDAY INN DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 235 KING EDWARD AVENUE CITY OF OTTAWA Prepared for Prepared by Hugh Williamson Associates Inc. Postal Address: PO Box 74056, RPO Beechwood, Ottawa, Ontario, K1M 2H9, Canada Phone/Fax: (613) ,

2 ASSESSMENT OF THE TRAFFIC NOISE IMPACTS AT THE PROPOSED HOLIDAY INN DEVELOPMENT 235 KING EDWARD AVENUE CITY OF OTTAWA Section Table of Contents Table of Contents Page i 1. Introduction Methodology and Assessment Criteria 3 3. Points of Reception 4 4. Noise Source Modeling and Data 5 5. Noise Impact Assessment Conclusions and Recommendations 9-10 References 11 Figures Tables Appendix 1 City of Ottawa Noise Criteria and Warning Clauses Appendix 2 Calculation Details and Software Outputs Resume Resume Dr. Hugh Williamson Michael Wells p. i

3 ASSESSMENT OF THE TRAFFIC NOISE IMPACTS AT THE PROPOSED HOLIDAY INN DEVELOPMENT 235 KING EDWARD AVENUE CITY OF OTTAWA 1.0 Introduction Hugh Williamson Associates Inc. has been retained by Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ottawa Airport to undertake a traffic noise impact assessment in relation to satisfying the City of Ottawa Environmental Noise Control Guidelines (ENCG) for the proposed Holiday Inn development to be located at 235 King Edward Avenue, at the intersection of King Edward Avenue and St. Patrick Street, in the City of Ottawa. This report describes an assessment of noise impacts from road traffic on King Edward Avenue, St. Patrick Street and Murray St, at the interior and outdoor living areas of the proposed development. The assessment has been carried out in accordance with City of Ottawa Environmental Noise Control Guidelines 1 by Hugh Williamson Associates. The proposed development is located between Murray Street and St. Patrick St on the eastern side of King Edward Avenue, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. The analysis was based on drawings and information that were received electronically from Woodman Architect & Associates Ltd. General Description of the Proposed Development The proposed Holiday Inn comprises of a nine (9) storey building rising to approximately 27 m above grade with the ground floor level housing the main entry lobby and pre-function / reception area, restaurant, meeting area, kitchen and offices. A fitness centre including an exercise room and indoor pool with associated outdoor terrace is provided on the second level, about 60% of the second level is comprised of guest suites. Internal living areas are located on the second to ninth floor levels and comprise of a mix of double, queen, king and accessible king guest suites. The development includes Outdoor Living Area (OLA) as shown in Figures 3, 4 and 6, which are in the form of roof terraces located at the second, third and seventh floor levels. HVAC equipment is to be located in the basement of the building as such noise impacts from this equipment is insignificant. p. 1

4 Site Description The land surrounding the proposed development consists of predominantly residential and commercial land uses. The primary source of environmental noise is vehicular traffic along St. Patrick Street, King Edward Avenue and Murray Street. Internal Living Areas: Ground Floor The internal layout of the ground floor consists of pre-function / reception area, restaurant, meeting room, and offices, located as shown in Figure 3. Second Floor: The internal layout of the second floor consists of guest suites with living / sleeping areas located as shown in Figure 4. Third to Sixth Floors: Floors three to six have identical layouts and consist of guest suites with living / sleeping areas located as shown in Figure 5. Seventh to Ninth Floors: Floors seven to nine have identical layouts and consist of guest suites with living / sleeping areas located as shown in Figure 6. Outdoor Living Areas (OLA s): Second floor: A large roof terrace is to be located at the second floor level on the south west corner of the building which faces King Edward Avenue and Murray Street, see Figure 4. The second floor level roof terrace provides a significant outdoor living area for the guests with an area of approximately 240 m 2. Third floor: A roof terrace is to be located at the third floor level on the south side of the building facing Murray Street, see Figure 5. The third floor level roof terrace is inaccessible to guests, hence, does not qualify as a noise sensitive point of reception as per ENCG criteria. Seventh floor: A roof terrace is to be located at the seventh floor level on the south side of the building with exposures to King Edward Avenue and Murray Street, see Figure 6. The seventh floor level roof terrace is inaccessible to guests, as such, does not qualify as a noise sensitive point of reception as per ENCG criteria. p. 2

5 2.0 Methodology and Assessment Criteria This report has been prepared in accordance with the assessment procedures set out in the City of Ottawa Environmental Noise Control Guidelines 1, ENCG, and MoE guidelines. 2,3 The outdoor and indoor noise criteria, sound level limits, are provided in Appendix 1. These limits are to be met by proposed noise sensitive developments using control measures such as site design, set-backs, noise barriers, acoustical requirements for building components and ventilation requirements. In some circumstances, warning clauses related to noise are required on titles, leases and sale agreements. The noise assessment methodology is summarised as follows: Noise generated by road traffic is predicted using STAMSON 3,4, a traffic noise model developed by the MoE. STAMSON takes into account such factors as distance from the road, height, nature of the intervening buildings and terrain, ground absorption, and noise barriers, if present. Noise from future road traffic is predicted using STAMSON at critical points of reception at the proposed development. Locations to be considered include outdoor living areas (OLA) as well as plane of window locations, where rooms for living or sleeping are provided. Noise levels are predicted as A-weighted equivalent sound levels, L EQ, (i.e. average levels) for various periods such as Day (07:00 to 23:00) and Night (23:00 to 07:00) periods. A-weighting is a frequency correction to sound pressure levels which approximates the response of the human ear and is used extensively for environmental noise assessments. Results are expressed in dba, A-weighted decibels. Based on the predicted sound levels, the specifications for mitigation measures such as noise barriers, building component requirements, ventilation requirements and warning clauses are determined according to criteria established by the City of Ottawa ENCG as described below. The noise criteria for outdoor living areas and indoor living areas are set out in Tables A1.1 and A1.2, Appendix 1. Building component requirements depend on the predicted outdoor noise levels and are set out in Table A1.3, Appendix 1. Where building component requirements need to be designed to achieve specific indoor sound levels, restrictions may apply such as the construction assembly and areas of walls, windows, and doors. The ventilation requirements, outdoor noise control measures and warning clause requirements are dependent on predicted outdoor noise levels and are set out in Tables A1.5 and A1.6, Appendix 1. Warning clauses, when required, are to be placed on title documents, sale agreements, and lease agreements. p. 3

6 3.0 Points of Reception For the evaluation of noise impacts, the critical points of reception, POR 1, POR 2, POR 3, POR 4, POR 5 and POR 6, were chosen which represent the location of worst case noise impacts at the proposed development. These points of reception are listed in Table 1 and shown in Figures 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9. The noise assessment methodology is followed to predict the outdoor sound levels at the critical points of reception. The predicted sound levels at each point of reception are then used to determine what mitigation levels are needed to achieve the complying outdoor and indoor sound levels as set out in Appendix 1. For assessment of indoor sound levels, points of reception, POR 1 to POR 5, were chosen at various locations on the building, being the most exposed to noise from St. Patrick Street, King Edward Avenue and Murray St respectively. Outdoor sound levels were calculated at these worst case locations, with locations being on the ground floor level, POR 1 and POR 2, and on the third floor level, POR 3 to POR 5. Refer to See Table 1 and Figures 3, 4 and 5. Plane of window locations are used as windows represent the least sound proof building component of the exterior partition. For the assessment of outdoor living areas, the location at POR 6 was selected to represent noise impacts at the outdoor living area, as shown in Table 1 and Figure 4. The point of reception at the OLA is located 3 m from the exterior wall in the centre of the roof terrace, 1.5 m above the finished floor level of the terrace. It is noted that 1.5 m is used to represent the location of a person s head when sitting. p. 4

7 4.0 Noise Source Modelling and Data The following road traffic data was used for assessing the traffic noise impacts at each point of reception on the building. The data was taken from the City of Ottawa ENCG which provides ultimate future traffic volume data for various roadways based on roadway class and number of lanes. The traffic data used represents future traffic volumes and correspond to a mature state of development, in the City s Official Plan. 1 St. Patrick Street is assessed as a 2-Lane Urban Arterial (2-UAU) with 15,000 AADT, posted speed limit of 50 km/hr, a 92/8 day/night split with 7% medium trucks and 5% heavy trucks by volume as set out in Table 1.7, City of Ottawa Environmental Noise Control Guidelines. 1 Murray Street is assessed as a 2-Lane Urban Arterial (2-UAU) with 15,000 AADT, posted speed limit of 50 km/hr, a 92/8 day/night split with 7% medium trucks and 5% heavy trucks by volume as set out in Table 1.7, City of Ottawa Environmental Noise Control Guidelines. 1 King Edward Avenue has been assessed as a 6-Lane Urban Arterial-Divided (4-UAD), with 50,000 AADT, with a speed limit of 40 km/hr, 92/8 day/night split with 7% medium trucks and 5% heavy trucks by volume, as set out in Table 1.7, City of Ottawa Environmental Noise Control Guidelines. 1 The proportions of traffic types and times recommended in the ENCG (Day/Night 92/8, medium trucks 7%, heavy trucks 5 %) were used to develop the traffic data for each road segment as shown in Table 2, Appendix 2. The surrounding topography was assumed to be a generally flat, reflective surface. Refer to Table 2: Future Traffic Volumes and Posted Speed Limits, Appendix 2. p. 5

8 5.0 Noise Impact Assessment Based on the future traffic projections and assumptions discussed in the previous section, sound levels were predicted at each of the worst-case points of reception, POR 1 to POR 6, using the MoE STAMSON noise modelling software. The results of predictions are contained in Tables 3 to 5. Samples of the outputs of the STAMSON software are given in Appendix 2. In the following, the implications of the estimated future noise levels in relation to the ENCG criteria as set out in Appendix 1, are discussed. Building Components As indicated in Table A1.3, where outdoor noise levels exceed various thresholds for living rooms and bedrooms, then building components, walls, windows, etc. must be designed to achieve the indoor sound level criteria set out in Table A1.2. As shown in Tables 3, these thresholds are exceeded during the day for the pre-function room (assessed as a reception area) and meeting room on the ground floor (POR 1 and POR 2) and at the guest suites POR 3 to POR 5 assessed at the third level. Note that these locations are the worst case, that is, the part of the building most exposed to road traffic noise. Hence the building components designed to meet the indoor sound level criteria at these locations will be sufficient to ensure compliance at other noise sensitive locations within the building. The indoor sound level criterion is indicated in Table A1.2. Indoor sound levels in the ground floor pre-function room, the ground floor meeting room and the third floor level most exposed guest suite, facing King Edward Avenue, have been estimated using standard acoustical procedures, see IBANA-Calculation output in Appendix 2, which take into account window areas, wall areas, room sizes and room absorption as well as the sound transmission characteristic of the external walls and windows. Refer to Table 6 for predicted indoor sound levels. External walls have been modelled as brick or stone veneer on insulated stud frame construction. Sound transmission characteristics of these components have been estimated based on national Research Council test data as shown in Appendix 2. It is noted that the proposed construction of brick veneer (STC 53) and cast in-situ concrete structural elements (STC 62) will exceed the minimum building component requirements, i.e. perform better. Windows have been modeled as double glazed operable windows (3 mm glass thickness, 13 mm air gap, 6 mm glass thickness) with sound transmission characteristics based on national Research Council test data as shown in Appendix 2. The resulting estimates of indoor sound levels comply with the daytime sound level criteria and nighttime sound level criteria. As such, with the proposed wall and window construction as specified above, indoor sound levels will meet the sound level criteria set out in Table A1.2. p. 6

9 Outdoor Noise Control Measures As shown in Table 4, without mitigation, future outdoor daytime noise levels at the Outdoor Living Area (OLA) Point of Reception, POR 6, will exceed the outdoor noise level criteria of 55 dba, by up to 17.8 dba. As such noise mitigation is recommended as follows: Recommended Noise Mitigation: Roof Terrace at Second Floor Level (OLA): 3 m high noise barrier around all open edges of the roof terrace as shown in Figure 3. Height measured from finished floor level of terrace. Use of a transparent noise barrier to increase light penetration and vision may be appropriate. Noise barriers requirements: must be solid, with no gaps must have a surface density of no less than 20 kg/m 2, or be a commercial noise barrier product designed with sufficient sound transmission loss to act as an effective noise barrier. p. 7

10 Ventilation Requirements & Warning Clauses The predicted plane of window noise levels shown in Table 5, indicate that there is a requirement that the units be fitted with central ducted air-conditioning. The building has been designed with a central air conditioning and heating system, hence, the City ventilation requirements will be satisfied. The predicted sound levels, and the intention to fit the building with central heating and airconditioning indicate that a Warning Clause Type D in Table A1.6 is appropriate according to ENCG. Warning Clause Type D "This dwelling unit has been supplied with a central air conditioning system which will allow windows and exterior doors to remain closed, thereby ensuring that the indoor sound levels are within the City s and the Ministry of the Environment's noise criteria." This clause should be included in the Agreements of Purchase and Sale, and incorporated into the relevant development agreements which are registered on title of the property. The predicted sound levels at the roof terrace located on the second floor level, POR 6, were greater than 60 dba prior to mitigation. As per Table A1.5, Control measures (barriers) required to reduce the Leq to below 60 dba and as close to 55 dba as technically, economically and administratively feasible. As the resultant predicted sound levels, after mitigation, exceed 55 dba Warning Clause Type B in Table A1.6 is appropriate according to ENCG criteria. Warning Clause Type B "Purchasers/Tenants are advised that despite the inclusion of noise control features in the development and within the building units, sound levels due to increasing (road) (transitway) (rail) (air) traffic may on occasions interfere with some activities of the dwelling occupants as the sound levels exceed the City's and the Ministry of Environment's noise criteria." p. 8

11 6.0 Conclusions and Recommendations A detailed traffic noise impact assessment has been conducted for the proposed 9-storey Holiday Inn development located at, Ontario. The assessment has been carried out according to City of Ottawa Environmental Noise Control Guidelines taking into account future road traffic noise from King Edward Avenue, St. Patrick Street and Murray Street. The assessment has led to the following recommendations and conclusions: 6.1 The proposed building envelope consisting of double glazed windows (minimum 3 mm glass thickness, minimum 13 mm air gap and minimum 6 mm glass thickness) and brick veneer walls with cast in-situ concrete structure will be sufficient in achieving acceptable indoor noise levels. 6.2 Outdoor sound levels exceed the ENCG criteria for ventilation requirements. The development requires the installation of central air-conditioning. 6.3 It is recommended that the Warning Clause Type B and D, taken from the ENCG, be applied. Warning Clause Type B "Purchasers/Tenants are advised that despite the inclusion of noise control features in the development and within the building units, sound levels due to increasing (road) (transitway) (rail) (air) traffic may on occasions interfere with some activities of the dwelling occupants as the sound levels exceed the City's and the Ministry of Environment's noise criteria." Warning Clause Type D "This dwelling unit has been supplied with a central air conditioning system which will allow windows and exterior doors to remain closed, thereby ensuring that the indoor sound levels are within the City s and the Ministry of the Environment's noise criteria." This clause should be included in the Agreements of Purchase and Sale, and incorporated into the relevant Development Agreements which are registered on title of the property. 6.4 Noise barriers are recommended for the Roof Terrace (Outdoor Living Area) located on the second floor as follows: 3 m high noise barrier around all open edges of the roof terrace as shown in Figure 3. Height measured from finished floor level of terrace. p. 9

12 Use of a transparent noise barrier to increase light penetration and vision may be appropriate. Noise barriers must be solid, with no gaps Noise barriers must have a surface density of no less than 20 kg/m 2, or be a commercial noise barrier product designed with sufficient sound transmission loss to act as an effective noise barrier. Michael Wells, B.Architecture (Hons), B.Sc.Arch. Registered Architect of NSW, ARN: 8111 Member, Canadian Acoustical Society Hugh Williamson, Ph.D., P.Eng. Member, Canadian Acoustical Society p. 10

13 References 1. City of Ottawa, Environmental Noise Control Guidelines, April 5 th, ENCG. 2. Ministry of Environment Publication NPC-300, Environmental Noise Guideline, Stationary and Transportation Sources Approval and Planning, August 2013, adopted by the MOE on 22 October Ministry of Environment, Ontario Road Noise Analysis Method for Environment and Transportation (ORNAMENT), Ministry of Environment, STAMSON Software, Version 5.04, (Software version of References 2.) p. 11

14 FIGURES Contents: Figure 1: Area Plan, Proposed Development at 235 King Edward Avenue Figure 2: Site Plan Figure 3: Ground Floor Level Plan showing Points of Reception and Mitigation Figure 4: Second Floor Level Plan showing Points of Reception and Mitigation Figure 5: Third to Sixth Floor Level Plan showing Points of Reception and Mitigation Figure 6: Seventh to Ninth Floor Level Plan showing Points of Reception and Mitigation Figure 7: Building Elevations Figure 8: Detailed Plan at POR 1 - Reception Area and POR 2 - Meeting Room on the Ground Floor Figure 9: Detailed Plan at POR 4 Guest Suite on the Third Floor p. 12

15 Figure 1: Area Plan, Proposed Development at 235 King Edward Avenue; Source: geoottawa St. Patrick Street Proposed Holiday Inn Development Site King Edward Avenue North Murray Street p. 13

16 Figure 2: Site Plan (source: Woodman Architect & Associates Ltd.) Proposed Holiday Inn Development (Site boundary) Site North p. 14

17 Figure 3: Ground Floor Level Plan showing Points of Reception and Mitigation (source: Woodman Architect & Associates Ltd.) Site North POR 1 POR 2 p. 15

18 Figure 4: Second Floor Level Plan showing Points of Reception and Mitigation (source: Woodman Architect & Associates Ltd.) Site North POR 6 p. 16

19 Figure 5: Third to Sixth Floor Level Plan showing Points of Reception and Mitigation (source: Woodman Architect & Associates Ltd.) POR 3 POR 4 Site North POR 5 p. 17

20 Figure 6: Seventh to Ninth Floor Level Plan showing Points of Reception and Mitigation (source: Woodman Architect & Associates Ltd.) Site North p. 18

21 Figure 7: Building Elevations (source: Woodman Architect & Associates Ltd.) Site North p. 19

22 Figure 8: Detailed Plan at POR 1 - Reception Area and POR 2 - Meeting Room, Ground Floor (source: Woodman Architect & Associates Ltd.) POR 1 Pre-Function Room (Reception Area) POR 2 Meeting Room POR 1 - Pre-Function Room POR 2 - Meeting Room Area: m 2 Area: m 2 Total external wall area: 195 m 2 Total external wall area: 47 m 2 Window area: m 2 Window area: 20.6 m 2 p. 20

23 Figure 9: Detailed Plan at POR 4 Guest Suite, Third Floor (source: Woodman Architect & Associates Ltd.) POR 1 Guest Suite POR 4 Guest Suite Area: 22.9 m 2 Total external wall area: 7.5 m 2 Window area: 2.5 m 2 p. 21

24 TABLES Contents: Table 1: Table 2: Table 3: Table 4: Table 5: Table 6: Modelled Points of Reception Future Traffic Volumes and Posted Speed Limits Traffic Noise Impacts for Building Component Requirements Traffic Noise Impacts for Outdoor Living Areas (OLA s) Traffic Noise Impacts for Ventilation and Warning Clause Requirements Predicted Indoor Sound Levels p. 22

25 Table 1: Modelled Points of Reception Symbol Location Distance to King Edward Avenue (m) Northbound Southbound Distance to St. Patrick Sreet (m) Distance to Murray Sreet (m) Height* (m) Description POR 1 Ground floor level window facing King Edward Avenue Plane of window (at reception area) POR 2 POR 3 Ground floor level window facing Murray Street Third floor level window, facing St. Patrick Street (at northwest corner of building) Plane of window (at meeting room / restaurant) Plane of window (at guest suite) POR 4 Third floor level window, facing King Edward Avenue (at west side of building) Plane of window (at guest suite) POR 5 Third floor level window, facing Murray Street (at west side of building) Plane of window (at guest suite) POR 6 Second floor level outdoor living area, facing King Edward Avenue (at southwest corner of building) Outdoor Living Area (OLA) (Roof terrace) *Height measured from street level. **Measured 1.5 m above finished floor level at roof terrace. p. 23

26 Table 2: Road Segment Future Traffic Volumes and Posted Speed Limits Input Data Day Volumes, 7:00-23:00 Night Volumes, 23:00-7:00 Segment AADT Posted Split Split Medium Heavy Cars Medium Heavy Cars Medium Heavy Type (24 hours) Speed Day Night Trucks Trucks Trucks Trucks Trucks Trucks kph 7:00-23:00 23:00-7:00 % % no. no. no. no. no. no. King Edward Avenue (6-UAD, 6-lane urban arterial divided) - Future Mature Traffic Volumes from City of Ottawa Guidelines 6-UAD Northbound (half) 25, Southbound 6-UAD (half) 25, St. Patrick Street (2-UAU, 2-lane urban arterial undivided) - Future Mature Traffic Volumes from City of Ottawa Guidelines Eastbound 2-UAU 15, Murray Street (2-UAU, 2-lane urban arterial undivided) - Future Mature Traffic Volumes from City of Ottawa Guidelines Eastbound 2-UAU 15, p. 24

27 Table 3: Traffic Noise Impacts for Building Component Requirements Estimated Future Noise Point of Location Building Level* (dba) Reception Day Night Component Requirement POR 1 Ground floor level window facing King Edward Avenue (Reception area) Building components (walls, windows, etc.) to meet indoor sound level criteria** POR 2 Ground floor level window facing Murray Street (Meeting room) Building components (walls, windows, etc.) to meet indoor sound level criteria** POR 3 Third floor level window, facing St. Patrick Street (Guest suite) Building components (walls, windows, etc.) to meet indoor sound level criteria** POR 4 Third floor level window, facing King Edward Avenue (Guest suite) Building components (walls, windows, etc.) to meet indoor sound level criteria** POR 5 Third floor level window, facing Murray Street (Guest suite) Building components (walls, windows, etc.) to meet indoor sound level criteria** *Daytime Noise Impacts based on Leq 16 h (07:00 23:00), Nighttime Noise Impacts based on Leq 8 h (23:00 07:00). SeeTable A1.3. ** Analysis shows that proposed construction of external walls and windows as specified in Section 5.0 is sufficient to meet indoor sound level criteria, see discussion in Section 5.0 and calculations in Appendix 2. p. 25

28 Table 4: Traffic Noise Impacts for Outdoor Living Area (OLA) Estimated Future Day Noise Point of Location Description of Level* (dba) Reception Unmitigated Mitigated Recommended Mitigation POR 6 Second floor level Outdoor Living Area (OLA), facing King Edward * Daytime Noise Impacts, based on Leq 16 h (07:00 23:00). Noise criteria of 55 dba to 60 dba, see Table A m high noise barrier around all open edges of the roof terrace as shown in Figure 3. Height measured from finished floor level of terrace. Table 5: Traffic Noise Impacts for Ventilation and Warning Clause Requirements Point of Reception Location (see Figures 1 to 7) Sound Levels due to Road Traffic (POR) Day Night Ventilation Warning (dba) (dba) Requirements (1) Clauses (2) POR 1 Plane of window - Ground floor level, facing King Edward Ave Air Conditioning required 3 D 3 POR 2 Plane of window - Ground floor level, facing Murray Street Air Conditioning required 3 D 3 POR 3 Plane of window - Third floor level, facing St. Patrick Street Air Conditioning required 3 D 3 POR 4 Plane of window - Third floor level, facing King Edward Ave Air Conditioning required 3 D 3 POR 5 Plane of window - Third floor level, facing Murray Air Conditioning required 3 D 3 Outdoor Living Area - Second Floor floor level roof terrace 72.8* POR 6 N/A - B 2 facing King Edward Avenue and Murray Street (59.84)** *Daytime Noise Impacts based on Leq 16 h (07:00 23:00), Night Impacts based on Leq 8 h (23:00 07:00). **Noise Impacts shown after mitigation. Notes: 1. Ventilation Requirements - See Table A1.5, Appendix 1 2. Warning Clause Requirements - See Tables A1.5 and A1.6, Appendix 1 3. Central ducted air conditioning will be fitted hence Warning Clause D is appropriate. p. 26

29 Table 6: Predicted Indoor Sound Levels* Facade 1 City Window Wall Outdoor Indoor Criterion Unit/Room Period Point of Reception (POR) Level Level (m2) (m2) (dba) (dba) dba Reception Area Meeting Room Guest Suite Day Day Night POR 1 (King Edward) POR 2 (Murray St) POR 4 (King Edward) ** *Prediction Method: IBANA Calculations (Refer to Appendix 2) **Most exposed location during the nighttime period. p. 27

30 Appendix 1 City of Ottawa Noise Criteria and Warning Clauses For further information refer to: City of Ottawa Environmental Noise Control Guidelines 1 (ENCG) 5, 6, 7 MoE Documents, Noise Assessment in Land Use Planning p. 28

31 Table A1.1 Sound Level Criteria for Outdoor Living Areas* Surface Transportation (Road and Rail) Time Period Leq 16 hr (dba) 16 hr, 07:00 23:00 55 *Reference: ENCG 1 Table 1.5 Table A1.2 Indoor Sound Level Criteria* Surface Transportation (Road and Rail) Type of Space General offices, reception areas, retail stores, etc. (Time period: 16 hr., 07:00 23:00) Living/dining areas of residences, hospitals, schools, nursing/retirement homes, day-care centres, theatres, places of worship, libraries, individual semi-private offices, conference rooms, reading rooms, etc. (Time period: 16 hr., 07:00 23:00) Sleeping quarters of hotels/motels (Time period: 8 hr., 23:00 07:00) Sleeping Quarters of residences, hospitals, nursing/retirement homes, etc. (Time period: 8 hr., 23:00 07:00) Leq (Time Period (dba)) Roadways, Transitways and LRT Rail (diesel engines/ locomotives) *Reference: ENCG 1 Table 1.6 p. 29

32 Table A1.3: Road and Rail Noise* Daytime (07:00 23:00) & Nighttime (23:00 07:00) Building Component Requirements Assessment Location & Time Outdoor Leq (dba) Building Component Requirements Plane of the Living/Dining Room Windows Road Less than or equal to 65 Greater than 65 Building compliant with Ontario Building Code Building components (walls, windows, etc.) must be designed to achieve indoor sound level criteria in Table A1.2. Daytime (07:00 23:00) Rail Less than or equal to 60 Greater than 60 Building compliant with Ontario Building Code Building components (walls, windows, etc.) must be designed to achieve indoor sound level criteria in Table A1.2. Plane of Bedroom Window Road Less than or equal to 60 Greater than 60 Building compliant with Ontario Building Code Building components (walls, windows, etc.) must be designed to achieve indoor sound level criteria in Table A1.2. Nighttime (23:00 07:00) Rail Less than or equal to 55 Greater than 55 Building compliant with Ontario Building Code Building components (walls, windows, etc.) must be designed to achieve indoor sound level criteria in Table A1.2. *Reference: ENCG 1 Table 1.8 p. 30

33 Table A1.4: Facade Material Requirement for Rail Noise Only* Assessment Location Distance to Railway Sound Level dba Facade Material Requirement Plane of Bedroom Window Less than 100 m Leq 24 hr less than or equal to 60 No additional requirement 24 hr. Greater than 100 m Leq 24 hr greater than 60 Leq 24 hr less than or equal to 60 Brick veneer or acoustically equivalent No additional requirement Leq 24 hr greater than 60 No additional requirement *Reference: ENCG 1 Table 1.9 p. 31

34 Table A1.5: Combination of Road and Rail Noise* Day-time (07:00 23:00) & Night-time (23:00 07:00) Outdoor, Ventilation and Warning Clause Requirements Assessment Location & Time Outdoor Living Area (OLA) Day-time (07:00 23:00) Plane of the Living/Dining Room Windows Day-time (07:00 23:00) Plane of Bedroom Window Night-time (23:00 07:00) Outdoor Leq (dba) Less than or equal to 55 Greater than 55 to less than 60 Greater than 60 Less than or equal to 55 Greater than 55 to less than or equal to 65 Greater than 65 Less than or equal to 50 Greater than 50 to less than or equal to 60 Greater than 60 Ventilation Requirements Outdoor Control Measures Warning Clauses (see Table A1.6) N/A None Required Not Required N/A N/A Control Measures (barriers) not required but should be considered. Control measures (barriers) required to reduce the Leq to below 60 dba and as close to 55 dba as technically, economically and administratively feasible. Type A required if resultant Leq exceeds 55 dba Type B required if resultant Leq exceeds 55 dba None Required N/A Not Required Forced air heating with provision for central airconditioning Central ducted airconditioning N/A N/A Required Type C Required Type D None Required N/A Not Required Forced air heating with provision for central ducted airconditioning Central ducted airconditioning N/A N/A Required Type C Required Type D *Reference: ENCG 1 Table 1.10 p. 32

35 Table A1.6: Warning Type Clauses (may be used individually or in combination)* Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E Type Warning Clause "Purchasers/Tenants are advised that sound levels due to increasing (road) (transitway) (rail) (air) traffic may occasionally interfere with some activities of the dwelling occupants as the sound levels exceed the City's and the Ministry of Environment's noise criteria." "Purchasers/Tenants are advised that despite the inclusion of noise control features in the development and within the building units, sound levels due to increasing (road) (transitway) (rail) (air) traffic may on occasions interfere with some activities of the dwelling occupants as the sound levels exceed the City's and the Ministry of Environment's noise criteria." "This dwelling unit has been fitted with a forced air heating system and the ducting etc. was sized to accommodate central airconditioning. Installation of central air-conditioning by the occupant will allow windows and exterior doors to remain closed, thereby ensuring that the indoor sound levels are within the City's and the Ministry of Environment's noise criteria. (Note: The location and installation of the outdoor air conditioning device should be done so as to comply with the noise criteria of MoE Publication NPC-216, Residential Air Conditioning Devices and thus minimize the noise impacts on and in the immediate vicinity of the subject property." "This dwelling unit has been supplied with a central air-conditioning system which will allow windows and exterior doors to remain closed, thereby ensuring that the indoor sound levels are within the City's and the Ministry of Environment's noise criteria." Purchasers/tenants are advised that due to the proximity of the adjacent industry (facility) (utility), sound levels from the industry (facility) (utility) may at times be audible. *Reference: ENCG 1 Table 1.13 and MoE Guidelines 4 p. 33

36 Appendix 2 Calculation Details and Software Outputs Contents: Sample outputs from STAMSON: POR 1 (daytime) POR 2 (daytime) POR 4 (nighttime) POR 6 (daytime un-mitigated) POR 6 (daytime mitigated) Sample IBANA-Calculations: Indoor Noise Calculations POR 1 Indoor Noise Calculations POR 2 Indoor Noise Calculations POR 4 p. 34

37 STAMSON 5.0 SUMMARY REPORT Date: :02:13 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY / NOISE ASSESSMENT Filename: por1.te Time Period: 16 hours Description: POR 1 Plane of Window - Day Road data, segment # 1: King Ed N Car traffic volume : veh/timeperiod Medium truck volume : 1610 veh/timeperiod Heavy truck volume : 1150 veh/timeperiod Posted speed limit : 40 km/h Road gradient : 0 % Road pavement : 1 (Typical asphalt or concrete) Data for Segment # 1: King Ed N Angle1 Angle2 : deg deg Wood depth : 0 (No woods.) No of house rows : 0 Surface : 2 (Reflective ground surface) Receiver source distance : m Receiver height : 2.00 m Topography : 1 (Flat/gentle slope; no barrier) Reference angle : Road data, segment # 2: King Ed S Car traffic volume : veh/timeperiod Medium truck volume : 1610 veh/timeperiod Heavy truck volume : 1150 veh/timeperiod Posted speed limit : 40 km/h Road gradient : 0 % Road pavement : 1 (Typical asphalt or concrete) Data for Segment # 2: King Ed S Angle1 Angle2 : deg deg Wood depth : 0 (No woods.) No of house rows : 0 Surface : 2 (Reflective ground surface) Receiver source distance : m Receiver height : 2.00 m Topography : 1 (Flat/gentle slope; no barrier) Reference angle : Result summary ! source! Road! Total! height! Leq! Leq! (m)! (dba)! (dba) King Ed N! 1.50! 68.90! King Ed S! 1.50! 67.14! Total dba TOTAL Leq FROM ALL SOURCES: p. 35

38 STAMSON 5.0 SUMMARY REPORT Date: :07:45 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY / NOISE ASSESSMENT Filename: por2.te Time Period: 16 hours Description: POR 2 Plane of Window - Day Road data, segment # 1: King Ed N Car traffic volume : veh/timeperiod Medium truck volume : 1610 veh/timeperiod Heavy truck volume : 1150 veh/timeperiod Posted speed limit : 40 km/h Road gradient : 0 % Road pavement : 1 (Typical asphalt or concrete) Data for Segment # 1: King Ed N Angle1 Angle2 : deg 0.00 deg Wood depth : 0 (No woods.) No of house rows : 0 Surface : 2 (Reflective ground surface) Receiver source distance : m Receiver height : 2.00 m Topography : 1 (Flat/gentle slope; no barrier) Reference angle : Road data, segment # 2: King Ed S Car traffic volume : veh/timeperiod Medium truck volume : 1610 veh/timeperiod Heavy truck volume : 1150 veh/timeperiod Posted speed limit : 40 km/h Road gradient : 0 % Road pavement : 1 (Typical asphalt or concrete) Data for Segment # 2: King Ed S Angle1 Angle2 : deg 0.00 deg Wood depth : 0 (No woods.) No of house rows : 0 Surface : 2 (Reflective ground surface) Receiver source distance : m Receiver height : 2.00 m Topography : 1 (Flat/gentle slope; no barrier) Reference angle : Road data, segment # 3: Murray Car traffic volume : veh/timeperiod Medium truck volume : 966 veh/timeperiod Heavy truck volume : 690 veh/timeperiod Posted speed limit : 50 km/h Road gradient : 0 % Road pavement : 1 (Typical asphalt or concrete) Data for Segment # 3: Murray Angle1 Angle2 : deg deg Wood depth : 0 (No woods.) No of house rows : 0 Surface : 2 (Reflective ground surface) Receiver source distance : m Receiver height : 2.00 m Topography : 1 (Flat/gentle slope; no barrier) Reference angle : Result summary ! source! Road! Total! height! Leq! Leq! (m)! (dba)! (dba) King Ed N! 1.50! 64.33! King Ed S! 1.50! 63.03! Murray! 1.50! 68.48! Total dba p. 36

39 TOTAL Leq FROM ALL SOURCES: STAMSON 5.0 SUMMARY REPORT Date: :19:08 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY / NOISE ASSESSMENT Filename: por4n.te Time Period: 8 hours Description: POR 4 Plane of Window - Night Road data, segment # 1: King Ed N Car traffic volume : 1760 veh/timeperiod Medium truck volume : 140 veh/timeperiod Heavy truck volume : 100 veh/timeperiod Posted speed limit : 40 km/h Road gradient : 0 % Road pavement : 1 (Typical asphalt or concrete) Data for Segment # 1: King Ed N Angle1 Angle2 : deg deg Wood depth : 0 (No woods.) No of house rows : 0 Surface : 2 (Reflective ground surface) Receiver source distance : m Receiver height : m Topography : 1 (Flat/gentle slope; no barrier) Reference angle : Road data, segment # 2: King Ed S Car traffic volume : 1760 veh/timeperiod Medium truck volume : 140 veh/timeperiod Heavy truck volume : 100 veh/timeperiod Posted speed limit : 40 km/h Road gradient : 0 % Road pavement : 1 (Typical asphalt or concrete) Data for Segment # 2: King Ed S Angle1 Angle2 : deg deg Wood depth : 0 (No woods.) No of house rows : 0 Surface : 2 (Reflective ground surface) Receiver source distance : m Receiver height : m Topography : 1 (Flat/gentle slope; no barrier) Reference angle : Road data, segment # 3: Murray Car traffic volume : 1056 veh/timeperiod Medium truck volume : 84 veh/timeperiod Heavy truck volume : 60 veh/timeperiod Posted speed limit : 50 km/h Road gradient : 0 % Road pavement : 1 (Typical asphalt or concrete) Data for Segment # 3: Murray Angle1 Angle2 : deg 0.00 deg Wood depth : 0 (No woods.) No of house rows : 0 Surface : 2 (Reflective ground surface) Receiver source distance : m Receiver height : m Topography : 1 (Flat/gentle slope; no barrier) Reference angle : Road data, segment # 4: St Patrick Car traffic volume : 1056 veh/timeperiod Medium truck volume : 84 veh/timeperiod Heavy truck volume : 60 veh/timeperiod Posted speed limit : 50 km/h Road gradient : 0 % Road pavement : 1 (Typical asphalt or concrete) Data for Segment # 4: St Patrick Angle1 Angle2 : deg 0.00 deg Wood depth : 0 (No woods.) No of house rows : 0 Surface : 2 (Reflective ground surface) Receiver source distance : m Receiver height : m Topography : 1 (Flat/gentle slope; no barrier) Reference angle : Result summary ! source! Road! Total! height! Leq! Leq! (m)! (dba)! (dba) King Ed N! 1.50! 61.31! King Ed S! 1.50! 59.55! Murray! 1.50! 54.07! St Patrick! 1.50! 53.61! Total dba TOTAL Leq FROM ALL SOURCES: p. 37

40 STAMSON 5.0 SUMMARY REPORT Date: :26:17 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY / NOISE ASSESSMENT Filename: por6.te Time Period: 16 hours Description: POR 6 Outdoor Living Area Day (Before mitigation) Road data, segment # 1: King Ed N Car traffic volume : veh/timeperiod Medium truck volume : 1610 veh/timeperiod Heavy truck volume : 1150 veh/timeperiod Posted speed limit : 40 km/h Road gradient : 0 % Road pavement : 1 (Typical asphalt or concrete) Data for Segment # 1: King Ed N Angle1 Angle2 : deg deg Wood depth : 0 (No woods.) No of house rows : 0 Surface : 2 (Reflective ground surface) Receiver source distance : m Receiver height : 6.30 m Topography : 1 (Flat/gentle slope; no barrier) Reference angle : Road data, segment # 2: King Ed S Car traffic volume : veh/timeperiod Medium truck volume : 1610 veh/timeperiod Heavy truck volume : 1150 veh/timeperiod Posted speed limit : 40 km/h Road gradient : 0 % Road pavement : 1 (Typical asphalt or concrete) Data for Segment # 2: King Ed S Angle1 Angle2 : deg deg Wood depth : 0 (No woods.) No of house rows : 0 Surface : 2 (Reflective ground surface) Receiver source distance : m Receiver height : 6.30 m Topography : 1 (Flat/gentle slope; no barrier) Reference angle : Road data, segment # 3: Murray Car traffic volume : veh/timeperiod Medium truck volume : 966 veh/timeperiod Heavy truck volume : 690 veh/timeperiod Posted speed limit : 50 km/h Road gradient : 0 % Road pavement : 1 (Typical asphalt or concrete) Data for Segment # 3: Murray Angle1 Angle2 : deg deg Wood depth : 0 (No woods.) No of house rows : 0 Surface : 2 (Reflective ground surface) Receiver source distance : m Receiver height : 6.30 m Topography : 1 (Flat/gentle slope; no barrier) Reference angle : Result summary ! source! Road! Total! height! Leq! Leq! (m)! (dba)! (dba) King Ed N! 1.50! 68.49! King Ed S! 1.50! 66.86! Murray! 1.50! 68.48! p. 38

41 Total dba TOTAL Leq FROM ALL SOURCES: STAMSON 5.0 SUMMARY REPORT Date: :01:57 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY / NOISE ASSESSMENT Filename: por6.te Time Period: 16 hours Description: POR 6 - Outdoor Living Area with 3 m high barrier Road data, segment # 1: King Ed N Car traffic volume : veh/timeperiod Medium truck volume : 1610 veh/timeperiod Heavy truck volume : 1150 veh/timeperiod Posted speed limit : 40 km/h Road gradient : 0 % Road pavement : 1 (Typical asphalt or concrete) Data for Segment # 1: King Ed N Angle1 Angle2 : deg deg Wood depth : 0 (No woods.) No of house rows : 0 Surface : 2 (Reflective ground surface) Receiver source distance : m Receiver height : 6.30 m Topography : 2 (Flat/gentle slope; with barrier) Barrier angle1 : deg Angle2 : deg Barrier height : 7.80 m Barrier receiver distance : 3.00 m Source elevation : 1.50 m Receiver elevation : 0.00 m Barrier elevation : 0.00 m Reference angle : Road data, segment # 2: King Ed S Car traffic volume : veh/timeperiod Medium truck volume : 1610 veh/timeperiod Heavy truck volume : 1150 veh/timeperiod Posted speed limit : 40 km/h Road gradient : 0 % Road pavement : 1 (Typical asphalt or concrete) Data for Segment # 2: King Ed S Angle1 Angle2 : deg deg Wood depth : 0 (No woods.) No of house rows : 0 Surface : 2 (Reflective ground surface) Receiver source distance : m Receiver height : 6.30 m Topography : 2 (Flat/gentle slope; with barrier) Barrier angle1 : deg Angle2 : deg Barrier height : 7.80 m Barrier receiver distance : 3.00 m Source elevation : 1.50 m Receiver elevation : 0.00 m Barrier elevation : 0.00 m Reference angle : Road data, segment # 3: Murray Car traffic volume : veh/timeperiod Medium truck volume : 966 veh/timeperiod Heavy truck volume : 690 veh/timeperiod Posted speed limit : 50 km/h Road gradient : 0 % Road pavement : 1 (Typical asphalt or concrete) Data for Segment # 3: Murray Angle1 Angle2 : deg deg Wood depth : 0 (No woods.) No of house rows : 0 p. 39

42 Surface : 2 (Reflective ground surface) Receiver source distance : m Receiver height : 6.30 m Topography : 2 (Flat/gentle slope; with barrier) Barrier angle1 : deg Angle2 : deg Barrier height : 7.80 m Barrier receiver distance : 3.00 m Source elevation : 1.50 m Receiver elevation : 0.00 m Barrier elevation : 0.00 m Reference angle : Result summary ! source! Road! Total! height! Leq! Leq! (m)! (dba)! (dba) King Ed N! 1.50! 55.42! King Ed S! 1.50! 54.58! Murray! 1.50! 55.17! Total dba Barrier table for segment # 1: King Ed N Barrier! Elev of! Road! Tot Leq! Height! Barr Top! dba! dba! ! 9.30! 52.27! 52.27! 9.80! 9.80! 51.71! 51.71! 10.30! 10.30! 51.28! 51.28! 10.80! 10.80! 50.94! 50.94! 11.30! 11.30! 50.67! 50.67! 11.80! 11.80! 50.45! 50.45! 12.30! 12.30! 50.26! 50.26! 12.80! 12.80! 50.10! 50.10! 13.30! 13.30! 49.97! 49.97! 13.80! 13.80! 49.86! 49.86! Barrier table for segment # 2: King Ed S Barrier! Elev of! Road! Tot Leq! Height! Barr Top! dba! dba! ! 9.30! 51.12! 51.12! 9.80! 9.80! 50.48! 50.48! 10.30! 10.30! 50.00! 50.00! 10.80! 10.80! 49.62! 49.62! 11.30! 11.30! 49.31! 49.31! 11.80! 11.80! 49.06! 49.06! 12.30! 12.30! 48.85! 48.85! 12.80! 12.80! 48.67! 48.67! 13.30! 13.30! 48.52! 48.52! 13.80! 13.80! 48.39! 48.39! Barrier table for segment # 3: Murray Barrier! Elev of! Road! Tot Leq! Height! Barr Top! dba! dba! ! 9.30! 52.12! 52.12! 9.80! 9.80! 51.59! 51.59! 10.30! 10.30! 51.18! 51.18! 10.80! 10.80! 50.85! 50.85! 11.30! 11.30! 50.59! 50.59! 11.80! 11.80! 50.37! 50.37! 12.30! 12.30! 50.19! 50.19! 12.80! 12.80! 50.04! 50.04! 13.30! 13.30! 49.91! 49.91! 13.80! 13.80! 49.80! 49.80! p. 40

43 TOTAL Leq FROM ALL SOURCES: p. 41

44 IBANA-Calculations - Indoor Noise Estimate from Outdoor Noise Level Project: ProjectID: Date:6/18/2015 Outdoor level: NEF 39 or Leq24 71 or Ldn 72 dba Source Spectrum details: 100% ISO 717 Road Traffic Corrections: Receiving room: POR 1 Floor Area: ft² Absorbtion: 50% of floor area Construction Description: Element 1: G13_WS140(406)_GFB152_OSB11_AIR16_BRI89 Construction Type: 2by6 Wall Area: m² Test ID: TLA a Test Date: 3/3/ of 13mm gypsum board, 140 mm wood studs on 406 mm centres with glass fibr e cavity insulation, 11 mm OSB, 16 mm airspace, 89 mm brick. Element 2: GL3_AIR13_GL6 Construction Type: Glazing Area: m² Test ID: CMHC Test Date: 11/1/1996 Thermopane only Sound Level vs. Frequency - Spectrum Values: Frequency(Hz) Indoor Sound Level(dB) A-Weighted Sound Level vs. Frequency - Spectrum Values: Frequency(Hz) A-Wtd Sound Level(dBA) p. 42

45 Transmission Loss vs. Frequency - Spectrum Values: Frequency(Hz) Transmission Loss(dB) Source Sound Level vs. Frequency - Spectrum Values: Frequency(Hz) Source Sound Level(dB) Single Number Ratings Outdoor Sound Level: Indoor Sound Level: A-wtd Level Reduction: A-wtd Reduction re Standard Source: OITC Rating: 71 dba 47 dba 24 db 23 db 27 db p. 43