City of Rockville – New Courthouse
LOCATION:
Rockville, MD
ARCHITECT:
AECOM
ENGINEER:
RMF Engineering
CONSTRUCTION COST:
$70 MILLION
GROSS SQUARE FOOTAGE:
160,000gsf
The scope of this project included the design and construction of a new state courthouse in Rockville, Maryland. The facility provides new space for the District Court, Parole and Probation/Intake Unit, Office of the Public Defender, and the Maryland Department of General Services. The six floor building includes space plans for typical courtrooms, traffic courtroom, hearing rooms, a multipurpose room and judges chambers. Convergent Technologies provided acoustics analysis, testing and measurement services for the courthouse in order to determine the noise impact of a power generator at the established property line. Scope of work included the review of existing design documents for the required louvered vent and exterior partition details and the review of the octave band sound power levels generated by the power generator within the facility. CTDG also determined the necessary sound isolation requirements for the building to comply with the applicable Montgomery County Noise ordinances at the property line. An acoustics narrative report was developed outlining findings, results and recommendations.
