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Sound, measured and engineered.

From on-site verification to detailed design studies, we quantify how a space sounds — and engineer it to perform to standard.

A C O U S T I C E N G I N E E R I N G

Acoustic Measurements

Field data that confirms whether a completed space meets its acoustic criteria.

Reverberation Time

RT

We measure reverberation time across specified spaces to verify it meets project RT requirements.

O N S I T E V E R I F I C A T I O N

NC

Noise Level

We measure indoor noise levels in critical spaces and confirm they comply with the required criteria.

dBA

Outdoor Noise

We measure outdoor noise levels and confirm they meet the surrounding environment's noise limits.

STC

Sound Transmission

We analyze sound transmission between rooms and through structural elements.

Room Acoustic

  • Review the proposed interior design and finishing materials for the spaces concerned.

  • Recommend finishing designs that achieve optimal reverberation time and speech clarity where current proposals fall short of the required criteria.

D E S I G N S T A G E A N A L Y S I S

Acoustic Studies

Simulation-backed studies that shape design decisions before construction begins.

RT STUDY

INDUCT NOISE

Induct Noise Calculation

  • Confirm HVAC-induced noise does not propagate through ventilation ducts.

  • Verify the noise level at the first terminal diffuser meets the acoustic criteria.

EQUIPMENT NOISE

Breakout Noise

  • Evaluate breakout noise from equipment and its effect on indoor spaces and surrounding outdoor noise levels.

  • Propose the appropriate acoustic treatment.

FLOOR ASSEMBLY

Impact Noise

  • Assess impact noise generated by footsteps and mechanical movement.

  • Confirm the floor slab assembly's impact noise class is sufficient for these loads.

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of current insulation materials against sound transmission.

  • Recommend solutions that achieve the required sound transmission performance.

MATERIALS

Insulation

Carpenter Center, Richmond, Virginia

E N D - T O - E N D G U I D A N C E

Acoustic Guidance

Two tiers of reporting that take a project from concept through detailed design.

CONCEPT STAGE

Acoustic Concept Report

Select the appropriate acoustic standard based on project specification.

Set acoustic criteria in line with those standards.

Identify the spaces of concern.

Provide design-stage guidelines — interior design, wall and slab construction, general mechanical recommendations.

DETAIL DESIGN

Acoustic Detailed Report

Noise isolation study across internal/external walls, ceilings, floors, staircases, and shaft walls.

Induct noise study.

Breakout noise analysis.

RT Study

Plumbing recommendation.

Every recommendation is grounded in measured data — not guesswork.