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ACOUSTIC INSULATION

PILKINGTON

Optiphon™ – silence is

golden, guaranteed by law!

This article gives our readers an idea of

the Italian legislation regarding acoustic

insulation in buildings, recently updated

to cover all works on public buildings.

Pilkington responds to this legislation

with Pilkington Optiphon™, a laminated

safety glass with a special sound-

absorbent interlayer, increasing the value

try into force of the D.M.
TALIAN 11 January 2017, which of buildings, while providing important
LEGISLATION updates the “Criteri Ambi-
IIN TERMS OF entali Minimi” (Minimum
ACOUSTIC Environmental Criteria), health benefits.
INSULATION often known as CAM. This
IN BUILDINGS Decree, improved by the

Acoustic regulation in It- D.M. 11 October 2017, hospitals, certain sound- December 1997, has there-
aly, often disregarded and and recently by the 2018 proofing values are required fore inserted the acoustic
unfortunately lacking in FAQ, covers all works on for closures and partitions, performance among the
univocity, has recently been public buildings. which must be certified by basic criteria to define the
updated for the benefit of For these buildings, de- qualified technicians. final quality of a building.
the entire supply chain and pending on the type of The legislator, taking up In this way, as energy ef-
users. A very important activity, and with higher what was already stated in ficiency is a fundamental
part was added by the en- severity for schools and the D.P.C.M. December 5 requirement in the choice

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