Selecting the best-fit acoustical flooring solutions for today’s diverse building portfolio is an increasingly difficult challenge, as design professionals must navigate evolving standards and ratings, building use, and aesthetic selections. This course examines the standards, ratings, and acronyms that apply to acoustical ratings. It enables architects to understand and explain what impact those numbers have on the design of flooring in an actual space. Also discussed is how to identify individual acoustic requirements and concerns in different Commercial building applications, including health care, education, multifamily, hospitality, and fitness. Armed with an understanding of acoustic ratings, architects can now better select and set material and flooring specifications that will perform to meet the needs of each unique project and client. New product advances are examined. Finally, best practices to ensure project quality are discussed, including setting expectations for the full floor design team, including engineers, experts, installers, and product suppliers.