How a building performs depends on multiple factors, beyond the size, shape and scale of the structure. Empathy to the neighbouring...

Acoustic panels are physical structures that can be attached to the walls and ceilings within a room. They are used to mitigate...

Acoustical Consultants are essential contributors to the design and development of the environment we live in. They work across a broad...

Acoustics and architecture as disciplines definitely go hand in hand. This is especially true for sensitive spaces such as schools,...

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...

An acoustic or sound rating is used to judge and limit how noise travels within an environment. Around the globe, countries have...

In any urban environment, development of residential and commercial premises, as well as industrial innovation, continues to constantly...

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...

In a previous article, we’ve compared and contrasted the relative efficiencies of Apps and professional sound level meters, highlighting...

Excessive noise in the workplace risks more than just the sanity of the workforce. Being exposed to excessive noise while at work can...

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...

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 –...

In this post, we’ll examine the various methods for soundproofing walls. Some of these methods will need to be installed during construction

Acoustic Consultants regulate sound. Their work is all around us, it’s one of those jobs that people rarely hear about, but is incredibly...

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...

Now in effect, the updated British Standard (BS) 4142 guidelines that determine potential noise impacts on residential areas have been...

December 2014 saw the much-anticipated release of the updated Building Bulletin 93 (BB 93) giving updated criteria and advice for those...

Acoustics is one of those subjects that people just find it hard to "get". ​ Barely a week goes by without someone telling me that...

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...

The architecture of the typical restaurant of today does little to contribute to a pleasant acoustic environment. Wooden or tiled...