How is Sound Represented on Architects’ Drawings?
How a building performs depends on multiple factors, beyond the size, shape and scale of the structure. Empathy to the neighbouring...
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Samantha Hathway
- Sep 24, 2020
- 4 min
Which Acoustic Panels Absorb the Most Noise?
Acoustic panels are physical structures that can be attached to the walls and ceilings within a room. They are used to mitigate...
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Samantha Hathway
- Aug 18, 2020
- 5 min
Why Do We Need Acoustic Consultants?
Acoustical Consultants are essential contributors to the design and development of the environment we live in. They work across a broad...
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Samantha Hathway
- Jul 19, 2020
- 4 min
How Important is Acoustics in Architecture?
Acoustics and architecture as disciplines definitely go hand in hand. This is especially true for sensitive spaces such as schools,...
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Samantha Hathway
- Jun 16, 2020
- 5 min
How to measure a room's acoustics
Of all of our senses, hearing is one of the most important. It helps us connect to the world and pick up vital information about our...
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Samantha Hathway
- May 19, 2020
- 4 min
What is an Acoustic Rating?
An acoustic or sound rating is used to judge and limit how noise travels within an environment. Around the globe, countries have...
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Samantha Hathway
- Apr 16, 2020
- 4 min
The Importance of BS 4142 Noise Assessment
In any urban environment, development of residential and commercial premises, as well as industrial innovation, continues to constantly...
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Samantha Hathway
- Mar 12, 2020
- 4 min
Noise Control: In Construction
It seems that when it comes to construction, the only way truly is up. No visitor to the nation’s capital could ignore the amount of...
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Samantha Hathway
- Feb 20, 2020
- 4 min
What is the Difference between Class 1 and Class 2 Sound Level Meters?
In a previous article, we’ve compared and contrasted the relative efficiencies of Apps and professional sound level meters, highlighting...
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Samantha Hathway
- Jan 20, 2020
- 5 min
Key Steps to Compliance with Noise Regulations
Excessive noise in the workplace risks more than just the sanity of the workforce. Being exposed to excessive noise while at work can...
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Samantha Hathway
- Dec 20, 2019
- 4 min
What should employers do to protect staff from excessive noise?
If you’re an employer and work in an industry where staff could be exposed to excessive noise, then you’ll need to be aware of the...
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Samantha Hathway
- Nov 20, 2019
- 5 min
Measuring Sound – is an App as Good as a Sound Level Meter?
Let’s face it, nowadays there’s an App for everything. From ordering a pizza to medical diagnostics, many of us needn’t leave the house –...
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Samantha Hathway
- Oct 25, 2019
- 4 min
How to Soundproof Walls and Floors – is adding Mass the Answer?
In this post, we’ll examine the various methods for soundproofing walls. Some of these methods will need to be installed during construction
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Samantha Hathway
- Sep 16, 2019
- 4 min
How to Become an Acoustic Consultant
Acoustic Consultants regulate sound. Their work is all around us, it’s one of those jobs that people rarely hear about, but is incredibly...
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Samantha Hathway
- Aug 19, 2019
- 4 min
How to Minimise Structure Borne Sound
We detect sound all around us, at all times. Even in what we’d consider complete silence, there will still be a background noise, it’s...
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Samantha Hathway
- Aug 6, 2019
- 2 min
BS 4142 Widens its Scope....
Now in effect, the updated British Standard (BS) 4142 guidelines that determine potential noise impacts on residential areas have been...
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Samantha Hathway
- Aug 6, 2019
- 3 min
The Updated Building Bulletin 93 - Lessons Learnt?
December 2014 saw the much-anticipated release of the updated Building Bulletin 93 (BB 93) giving updated criteria and advice for those...
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Samantha Hathway
- Aug 6, 2019
- 3 min
"It's Complicated" - 10 Things That Make Acoustics Confusing
Acoustics is one of those subjects that people just find it hard to "get". Barely a week goes by without someone telling me that...
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Samantha Hathway
- Aug 6, 2019
- 1 min
Acoustics in the Future - 10 Interesting Facts....
On 15 April 2016, the great and the good of the acoustics world gathered at the Royal Society in London to discuss the future of research...
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Samantha Hathway
- Aug 6, 2019
- 3 min
Fine Tuning and Fine Dining - Restaurant Acoustics
The architecture of the typical restaurant of today does little to contribute to a pleasant acoustic environment. Wooden or tiled...
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