The activities of the company within this general brief are many and varied, but fall into the following broad categories:
- Survey of ambient noise and vibration, for Planning Applications and Appeals (PGG24, BS4142, BS8233, BS6742);
- Design of residential, school, medical, commercial and industrial buildings, to protect against noise sources inside and outside, in accordance with Building Regulations, Building Bulletins and other relevant guidance; (Approved Document E, BB93, BREEAM Assessments, HTM08.01)
- Measurement of sound insulation, in accordance with the Building Regulations Approved Document E; (Approved Document E, BB93, BREEAM Assessments)
- Acoustic evaluation of proposed building and services designs and specification of appropriate noise control measures (CIBSE Guidance)
- Investigation of noise nuisance and specification of remedial measures;
- Computerised 3-D noise mapping (IMMI);
- Architectural Acoustics design, using 3-D computerised modelling (CATT Acoustics);
- Assessments of renewable energy plants, such as Wind Turbine and Biomass generators;
- Work place noise assessment for compliance with Noise at Work Regulations, or as evidence for hearing damage claims;
- Expert Witnesses in cases involving noise and vibration .
