Document Details
Name of Department/Committee : CED 46
Document Number : CED 46 ( 26921)
Document Title [English] : National Building Code of India Part 8 Building Services Section 4 Acoustics Sound Insulation and Noise Control
Document Title [Hindi] : भारत की राष्ट्रीय भवन निर्माण संहिता भाग 8 भवन निर्माण सेवाएँ अनुभाग 4 ध्वनि संबंधी, ध्वनिरोधी तथा शोर नियंत्रण
Document Type : Revision
Language : English
Priority : 3
ICS Code : 01.120: 91.040.01
Date of Project Approval : 05-11-2024
Standards to be Revised :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 SP 7: 2016
Standards to be Superseded :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 SP 7: 2016


Classification Details
Group : Civil Engineering Design and Construction
Sub Group : Construction practices, measurement and management
Sub Sub Group : NBC of India
Aspects : Others
Risk : High
Certification : Not Certifiable
Short Commom Man's Title :
ITCHS Code :
Ministry :
  • Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Sustainable development Goals :
  • GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING
  • SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
  • INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Degree of Equivalence : Indigenous
Identical/Equivalent Standards :
Organization Type:

Sl.No. Synosis Points
1 Provisions have been added for noise control in specific industrial occupancies.
2 A new clause has been included for neighbourhood acoustic shielding during infrastructure development to reduce noise impact on nearby areas.
3 A new Annex has been introduced detailing the design requirements and performance evaluation of noise barriers to ensure effective noise mitigation.
4 Provisions on the integration of noise barriers and noise abatement measures in zonal and urban planning have been included.
5 Provisions for open plan offices have been updated to address concerns regarding data theft and protection of sensitive information.
6 The terminology has been reviewed and updated [for example, room criteria (RC) has been added for rating the heating ventilation and air-conditioning system-related noise in buildings].

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1 12-11-2024 12-04-2025 27-06-2025 11-11-2025 S ARUN KUMAR 12-11-2024