We work in accordance with relevant industry regulations and standards; our consultants can also work with you on alternative design criteria depending on your needs.

Get in touch and talk to our expert team about your building noise and vibration requirements.

Sound insulation testing

As a registered member of the Association of Noise Consultants, we are accredited to conduct tests to check that sound insulation between flats and houses complies with building regulations. We also work with developers at the building design stage to ensure rooms have adequate sound insulation.

Modelling, predicting and advising on building vibration

Using state-of-the-art measurement and computer modelling techniques, our engineers can assess and predict building vibration. They are also experienced in the design of low-vibration environments. You can read more about our work to meet ultra-low vibration requirements at two world-class research facilities: the Beecroft Building at the University of Oxford and the Ray Dolby Centre at the University of Cambridge.

Other building services

We undertake lab-based testing of materials used for buildings to ensure they meet the required standards, for example in terms of acoustic absorption.

We can also accommodate other bespoke studies, for example using our superb wind tunnel facilities to predict noise from wind whistling through building components.

Building standards and regulations

Standards and regulations we work to include:

  • BS 8233:2014 – Guidance on sound insulation and noise reduction for buildings
  • BS 4142:2014+A1 2019 – Methods for rating and assessing industrial and commercial sound
  • Part E (Approved Document E ) ↗ of the Building Regulations for England and Wales
  • BS 6472 – Guide to evaluation of human exposure to vibration in buildings
  • BB 93 – Acoustic design of schools – performance standards ↗
  • HTM 08-01 ↗ – Acoustic requirements and design of health care facilities published by the Department of Health
  • BREEAM acoustic performance  ↗ and sustainability assessment schemes
  • BS EN ISO 10140 – Laboratory measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements
  • BS EN ISO 16283 – Field measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements
  • Vibration design, assessment and testing against the widely adopted Vibration Criteria (VC) curves
  • Vibration design, assessment and testing against the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) curves
  • Vibration design, assessment and testing against the Response Factors (RFs) for offices, residencies and workshops based on the ‘Design of Floors for Vibration: A New Approach’, SCI P354 document

Find out more

Beecroft Building

Project: ultra-low vibration buildings

We oversaw the delivery of vibration control requirements for Beecroft Building, a state-of-the-art physics centre at the University of Oxford

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Specialists facilities

Explore our facilities, which include anechoic and reverberant chambers and a range of noise and vibration instrumentation

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