Acoustic consultancy clients

Black Dyke Band
Desk study acoustic report on how best to reduce reverberation sound levels and times for the newly located band rehearsal room. Two treatment options were provided. Both utilising existing hard surfaces alongside acoustic panel treatment including either singular absorption or a combination of the latter with further diffusion.

Ipswich School
Acoustic consultancy to treat the excessive 3 second RT existing within the schools "Little Hall", and the adverse effect on speech intelligibility during lectures and conferences. Proposed treatment suggested absorption and diffusion by way of acoustic panels and additional curtaining to provide variable acoustics. The overall effect has been to reduce the RT to the more desirable 1.5 seconds in an empty hall dropping to no less than 1.2 seconds when full.

Brandeston Hall School
Acoustic assessment of the Rowley Hall to measure the excessively high RT of the hall, to establish appropriate acoustic design target, based on usage and with reference to the current acoustic requirements for such spaces set out in BB93. To calculate additional acoustic absorption required and design suitable treatments. All findings and information issued within the commissioned report.

North Wiltshire District Council
Various stages of acoustic consultancy to convert disused school buildings into the Pound Arts Centre in Corsham.
Wide ranging acoustic specification was provided on partition construction, flooring, doors and room acoustics providing acoustic panel specification and panel position plan.

Abbey School, Reading
An acoustic assessment was undertaken of the existing acoustics of the multi purpose Richards Hall at the Abbey School.
The initial assessment was to establish the acoustic requirement. This included taking acoustic measurements of the hall in it’s current condition and to create and test a computer model to investigate options for acoustic improvements, issuing a report containing all findings.

St Andrews School, Leatherhead
Appointed by Scott Wilson Architects to carry out an acoustic assessment, related to Phase 3 of a proposed extension to the existing site.
To include 7 classrooms, Music classroom, drama studio, music technology room, 4 music practice rooms, chapel, V1 form study room, V1 form common room, dining hall with adjoining kitchen, M1 room / student services office and ancillary space including offices, wc’s, stores and plant room.
All work directly related to the new Part E of the Building Regulations criteria as laid out in Section 1 of BB93.

Hampton Community College
Feasibility Study of proposed refurbishment work to music department at HCC.
Purpose of study:

1. To set out the acoustic design aims with reference to the standards set out in BB93 Acoustic Design of Schools.
2. To evaluate the acoustics of the existing music department, identifying any defects and shortcomings.
3. To review the current, developed brief to determine whether this may be economically realised within the constraints of the building.
4. To provide outline recommendations based on the above work.

The scope of the report was restricted to an outline feasibility study in anticipation of a detailed design report, issued at a later dated based on the outcome of present stage of works.

Hampton Community College
Audio System Report - Appointed to provide advice on audio systems as part of the refurbishment of HCC music department. To include a recording studio and music ICT room with a number of computer workstations.
Equipment and software selection were based, solely, on our assessment of suitability and cost.