EN ISO 16032 specifies an engineering method for the measurement of sound pressure levels in rooms from service equipment installed in the building.

Many countries have building regulations intended to protect people from noise in their homes or workplaces. For verification of compliance with such regulations, there is a need for a standardised method for the measurement of sound pressure levels from service equipment or activities in this building. EN ISO 16032 specifies a procedure for such measurements, under specific operating conditions and operating cycles

EN ISO 16032 covers specifically measurements of sound from sanitary installations, mechanical ventilation, heating and cooling service equipment, lifts, rubbish chutes, heating devices, blowers, pumps and other auxiliary service equipment and motor driven car park doors. It can also be applied to measurements of sounds from other types of equipment or activities within the building, (for example noise from sport facilities or restaurants).

The measurement of noise from external sound sources generating air-borne or ground-borne noise in the building are not included in EN ISO 16032. The methods are suitable for rooms with volumes of approximately 300 m3 or less, for instance, in dwellings, hotels, schools, offices and hospitals. The methods are not intended for measurements in large auditoria or concert halls.

The text of ISO 16032:2024 has been approved in Europe as EN ISO 16032:2024 without any changes.