Acoustics, noise and vibration
Acoustic consultancy supports architects, engineers, contractors, tenants and building owners in assessing sound transmission, room acoustics, and noise from technical installations in new buildings and renovations. This includes indoor noise from traffic and building types such as residential buildings, schools and institutions. Assessments and calculations of acoustics in buildings, building parts, construction projects, and materials can be included early in design phases.
After completion, control measurements can document whether the building has achieved the desired acoustic properties and whether sound-related requirements in the Danish Building Regulations have been met. For existing buildings with acoustic complaints such as neighbour noise, room acoustics, indoor traffic noise or noise from installations, the service includes measurements and advice on acoustics, noise and remedial measures.
Challenges
Missing acoustic input early in the project
When requirements for sound insulation, room acoustics, or noise from technical installations are not considered early, the basis for acoustic design becomes weaker. This can make it harder to assess solutions for the building, its rooms, and its constructions before work is carried out.
Later changes can be difficult and costly
If sound and acoustics are not addressed from the start of the construction project, later improvements to interior acoustics can become both expensive and difficult. This is relevant in projects where room acoustics, building elements, and installation noise all affect the final indoor sound environment.
Measurements document acoustic conditions
When completed buildings are not checked with control or verification measurements, it becomes harder to document whether the desired acoustic properties have been achieved. Complaints about neighbour noise, room acoustics, indoor traffic noise, or technical installations may then require further measurements and advice regarding remedial measures.
Unclear acoustic conditions affect building use
Noise between dwellings, teaching spaces and offices can affect how buildings are used and experienced when acoustic performance is not documented.
Contact us if you need acoustic consultancy for a new building, a renovation project or an existing building with acoustic challenges. We can assess and calculate sound-related properties, review acoustic solutions and carry out control measurements.
Standards
Benefits
Clarify acoustic conditions in the project
Assessments and calculations provide a practical basis for working with sound insulation, room acoustics, indoor traffic noise, and noise from technical installations in relation to the building and its intended use. This supports early acoustic design work for new buildings and renovations and gives a clearer basis for documenting sound-related properties.
Document achieved acoustic properties
Control measurements after completion make it possible to document whether the building has achieved the desired acoustic properties and whether the sound-related requirements in the Danish Building Regulations, and (where relevant) DS490, have been met for the project. This keeps the focus on documented acoustic properties and the stated requirements used for the building.
Support remedial measures in buildings
When users report neighbour noise, room acoustic problems, indoor traffic noise or noise from installations, measurements and advisory input help describe the acoustic environment that needs attention. This supports consultancy regarding remedial measures in existing buildings and further assessment of sound conditions.
Service scope
Assessment and calculation of sound-related properties for new, renovated and existing buildings in relation to acoustic requirements.
This includes support for new construction as well as renovation projects where sound insulation, room acoustics, indoor traffic noise, or noise from technical installations must be considered in relation to the building’s use.
Reach out to Mads Bolberg for more information.
