Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate | EPD - Innovative Noise Mitigation Designs and Measures

Category	Information
Target of Protection	Residents in Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate , Wong Tai Sin
Total Number of Flats	4200
Major Noise Sources	Lung Cheung Road and Wong Tai Sin Road
Environmental Gain	All the flats comply with the road traffic noise criterion
Year of Completion	2000

Building layout/orientation

Major Noise Source

Target of Protection

Innovative Layout

Noise Tolerant Building

Noise barrier

End Wall

Innovative Layout:	Noise tolerant portions ( including corridors and stairwells) are arranged to face the noise source
Noise Reduction:	About 5-18 dB(A)

Noise Tolerant Building / Carpark

Major Noise Source

Target of Protection

Innovative Layout

Noise Tolerant Building

Noise barrier

End Wall

Type of Noise Tolerant Building:	Commercial centre acts as noise shielding structure to protect the residents at the back
Noise Reduction:	About 5-10 dB(A)

Vertical Barrier

Major Noise Source

Target of Protection

Innovative Layout

Noise Tolerant Building

Noise barrier

End Wall

Dimension of Barrier:	Vertical barrier: 5m high and 15 m in length; Cantilevered barrier: 8m high with a 1m wide cantilevered panel and 115 m in length
Materials Selection:	Concrete
Noise Reduction:	About 5 dB(A)

End Wall

Major Noise Source

Target of Protection

Innovative Layout

Noise Tolerant Building

Noise barrier

End Wall

End Wall:	End wall is arranged to face the noise source
Noise Reduction:	About 2-3 dB(A)