We have been appointed under public and private sector research contracts into subjects including the reliability of room acoustics measurements, the effects of noise in schools and the success of different local authorities in implementing noise legislation.
We often find ourselves undertaking research as part of a specific project. When we were appointed to design a specialist school for autistic children, we found that there were no published criteria for such schools so we had to devise our own research project to correlate teaching staff experience with measured acoustic parameters in existing schools. Where possible we publish the results of all of our research work, and these publications are listed in the Technical area of this website.
Sometimes we are appointed by hardware manufacturers to advise on the acoustic aspects of new products. These have included prefabricated timber-framed housing modules, acoustically attenuated passive ventilators, acoustically absorptive orchestral screens, mobile diffusers, acoustic doors, modular studios and prefabricated music practice rooms. We work closely with the manufacturers from the first principles of acoustic design, through prototype testing and development to final commissioning and long-term performance monitoring.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
