What we Offer
Residential Development
From feasibility stage, through planning, external and internal design up to completion. We provide all relevant assessment and design advice through these stages, including BS 8233, Acoustics Ventilation and Overheating, Building Regulations BREEAM, High-rise Buildings, Student Accommodation, etc.
Education
Design advice to help provide spaces which support teaching and learning. Room acoustics, services noise, internal and external sound insulation. Acoustic design of schools (BB93) and higher education institutions. Noise impact assessment for playground, sports field, music accommodation etc.
Vibration
Design advice and troubleshooting in relation to vibration, including railway and underground noise, mechanical services, construction and structure-borne & re-radiated noise. We can work with the design team to identify a suitable approach to isolating vibrating elements or sensitive equipment, or foundation isolation.
Office Design
Design advice on office layout, sound insulation, privacy and sound masking. Conference facilities and open plan office design. Consideration of client requirements and aspirations. Troubleshooting on existing issues such as sound insulation, privacy and services noise.
Historic and Conversion
Developments in conservation areas and involving historic buildings, including listed buildings and Royal Households. Sensitive acoustic design, accounting for preservation of key elements as necessary, including retained facades. Liaison with planners, environmental health, and conservation officers.
Refurbishment
Design advice for remodelling of existing buildings, or conversion to other uses. Refurbishment for offices, residential, etc.
Tenancy agreements, in particular in relation to floor finishes. Compliance with Building Regulations and permitted development rights. Accounting for preservation of listed buildings and those in conservation areas.
Media
Recording and mastering studios, broadcasting suites, sound stages, intimate event spaces. Liaison with the client and end users to provide sound insulation, control of services noise and internal acoustic performance which meets their requirements and provides optimum conditions.
Retail and Mixed-Use
Operational, delivery and building services impact assessment. Internal sound insulation and tenancy lease agreements. Acoustic design for shopping centre circulation areas and atria.
Transport
Road and rail traffic noise and vibration assessments including DMRB, CRTN, CRN. Assessment of aircraft noise. Design of terminals and stations, including consideration of speech transmission and intelligibility. Design and assessment of distribution centres.
Healthcare
Design of healthcare buildings, GP surgeries, hospitals, dental clinics, care homes. Consideration of HTM 08-01 requirements, internal and external building services noise, and control of noise and structure-borne vibration from large equipment such as MRI machines. Consideration of vibration-sensitive instruments.
Acoustics & Overheating
Design advice relating to guidance on acoustics, ventilation, and overheating including Approved Document O and the AVO guide. Noise assessment to support planning application alongside overheating assessment (e.g. TM59)
EIA and Planning
Design advice, assessment, and assistance in preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment and EIA Scoping. Preparation of technical documents for planning applications, condition discharge, and planning objections.
Public Buildings
Architectural acoustics in buildings such as concert halls, auditoria and cinemas. Computational modelling of such spaces. Internal and external acoustic design of hotels, student accommodation, cinemas, community and leisure centres, stations and transport hubs. Consideration of speech transmission and intelligibility.
Building Services Noise
Control of noise and vibration from building services, both internally and externally. Consideration of noise transfer internally through building services systems, e.g. cross-talk. Specification of mitigation measures including screening, silencers and acoustic louvres. All relevant assessments, including BS 4142, BREEAM etc.
Expert Witness
Expert advice, presentation of evidence at planning hearing and inquiry. Preparation of technical documents suitable for submission as proof of evidence. Representation for technical negotiations with interested parties and to seek appropriate common ground with opposing parties.
Industrial and Commercial
Expert advice, presentation of evidence at planning hearing and inquiry. Preparation of technical documents suitable for submission as proof of evidence. Representation for technical negotiations with interested parties and to seek appropriate common ground with opposing parties.
Sports and Leisure
Design advice to help meet suitable internal acoustic requirements in gyms and leisure centres. Control of equipment and weights noise and vibration into adjacent noise sensitive spaces. External sports pitch, stadium, and MUGA noise impact assessment.
Construction Noise
Control of noise during demolition and construction, preparation of noise management plans, BS 5228 assessment, input to party wall agreements, and Section 61 agreements. Liaison with Local Authority on assessment and analysis of noise and vibration during construction.