Acoustics
BRE provides high quality consultancy and research in building acoustics, environmental noise surveys and assessments, transportation (traffic, railway and aircraft) noise and noise mapping.
We offer pre-completion (pct) testing to demonstrate compliance with performance standards in the Building Regulations (Approved Document E), Ecohomes and the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH). We have world class acoustic laboratory facilities for measuring airborne and impact sound insulation including a flanking laboratory. We also have one of the largest anechoic chambers in Europe.
Our projects range from government research projects to advice on commercial and domestic buildings and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA's). Our comprehensive list of services (shown below), ranging from acoustic testing of building elements, environmental and transport noise to our brand new Audiometry and Rain Noise testing facilities.
BRE Acoustics team offer the following services:
Building/Laboratory acoustic testing:
- Airborne sound insulation of walls and wall elements (BS EN ISO 140-3)
- Airborne and impact sound insulation of floors (BS EN ISO 140-3 and 140-6)
- Delta-L impact sound insulation of floor coverings (BS EN ISO 140-6 and 140-8)
- Airborne and impact sound insulation of walls and floors in the Flanking Laboratory (ISO 140-4 and 140-7).
- Airborne sound insulation of façades in the Flanking Laboratory (ISO 140-5)
- Dynamic stiffness of wall ties and resilient materials (BS EN 29052-1 and BS EN ISO 9052-1)
- Sound power and sound intensity of machines
- Airborne and impact sound insulation testing in the field (BS EN ISO 140-4 and 140‑7)
Environmental noise:
- Environmental noise surveys and assessments
- Noise and vibration surveys (short and long term)
- Noise at work assessments (Control of noise at work regulations 2005)
- Attitudes to noise surveys
Specialist acoustic services:
- Audiometry
- Acoustics in Schools
- ACE rig (Aircraft Cabin Environment and Noise)
- Specialist advice on building acoustics and sound insulation
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