There’s nowhere that acoustic conditions matter more than in the places where we rest and sleep, whether at home or away.
We get involved right at the planning stage, carrying out noise surveys and noise impact assessments and helping designers to plan developments and specify constructions and ventilation to control noise ingress.
Residential projects must comply with Approved Document E of the Building Regulations. dBx Acoustics are UKAS accredited (laboratory number 9473) to carry out pre-completion testing, and of course, to support you through your design beforehand.
Our involvement in residential schemes often begins at planning, where a noise survey and noise impact assessment are required by the Local Authority. This then allows us to specify appropriate façade, glazing and ventilation strategies to ensure that appropriate conditions for rest and sleep are achieved internally in accordance with BS 8233:2014.
Whether a new build or a conversion, residential schemes are required by law to achieve airborne and impact sound insulation between dwellings in accordance with Approved Document E of the Building Regulations. This applies to semi-detached houses, apartments, hotels and student residences. dBx Acoustics is UKAS accredited (laboratory number 9473) to carry out this testing.
We are also experienced in working as part of the design team to specify appropriate wall and floor constructions, as well as detailing of junctions and penetrations to control sound flanking.
You can read more about some of the projects we have worked on below.
In early 2019, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) announced a move to their new headquarters at One Westfield Avenue in Stratford, London.
Appointed by TTSP, we worked with the architectural and design practice to deliver the design of the NMC’s new HQ. With the relocation, the NMC took the opportunity to create a space that brings key teams together, supporting collaboration and innovation. This included diverse areas to suit different tasks, such as open-plan office space, meeting rooms and a ‘town hall’ – a central space for everyone in the business to get together.
Acoustics are essential for offices designed to enable different functions, so we delivered sound insulation between the private offices and meeting rooms – many of which are used for highly confidential conversations – along with room acoustic design across all communal areas. We also provided building services noise control to ensure the space complies with noise regulations.
In their modern and flexible HQ, the NMC have created the optimal environment to enable their employees to better support nurses, midwives and nursing associates.
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