Controlling Indoor Noise Annoyance Through Building Design - Indoor Motorsport Facility

Abstract

Noise can be describe as an unwanted or disturbing sound and one of the inevitable environmental types of pollution especially in densely populated area. Loss of hearing is just one of the effect as noise also can interfere with sleep and speech, cause discomfort and other non-auditory effects. (Sprague, 2001). Nowadays, a lots of indoor motorsport facilities are being constructed either for recreational of for competitions. The sound from the revving engine and exhaust can produces a high level of noise that could be really disturbing and harmful to the occupants hearing health. Thus, the objective of this research is to introduce a noise controlling set for a better quality or safer hearing level for the occupants in an indoor motorsport facility. A study through various sources discussed on how to control the noise emissions and factors that will effects the levels of sound. A site visit to one of the largest indoor karting facility available in Southeast Asia were conducted and measurements taken during the activities being held. As a conclusion, it can be said that the sound emissions produced by the indoor karting activities does reach to the level non-safe hearing to occupants which could lead to a Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) if being exposed for a long period of time. Therefore, an approach towards better and safer quality sound should be introduce from the initial stages to achieve a safe hearing level in indoor motorsport facilities.