ParkerJones Acoustics - Noise and Vibration Explained

Open Plan Office Acoustic Design Acoustic Design in Open Plan Offices January has been a very busy month for ParkerJones Acoustics! And much of this work, has been on the topic of acoustic design in offices. We’ve been helping to consult on the fit-out of offices in London, Birmingham, and Bristol this past month. Open plan offices in London have been an area we have particularly been involved with recently. And with it, comes the opportunity to conduct acoustic modelling. These are able to be manipulated to show the changes in reverberation, build-up/control of noise levels, and the impact on speech intelligibility and speech privacy, throughout the entire open plan office, in a visual and easy to understand way. Along with our acoustic modelling, we’ve been creating rendered images to demonstrate how acoustic treatment and screening products might look in the finished development. We understand that the aesthetic of the space is a critical part of the interior design and tha...

Articles Sound Insulation Testing Explained Share Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn Author Chris Parker-Jones January 11, 2020 The aim of our articles are to break down acoustic terms and concepts as simply as possible, without going too far into the mathematics and every nitty gritty technicality, that acousticians usually love to get stuck into. So please, if you’re an architect, contractor, developer, planner… or really anyone who occasionally needs to dabble in acoustic design and assessments… then read on… Got a question? Is there an acoustic, noise, or vibration related topic or problem that you would like explained?  Send us an email and we’ll write an article about it. chris@ parkerjonesacoustics.com Sound Testing to comply with Part E There are many sets of Building Regulations requirements which a new or re...

In-Depth Principles of Sound Insulation Share Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn Author Chris Parker-Jones January 5, 2020 These articles are inherently technical and ‘in-depth’ in nature.  They are primarily intended for acoustic professionals and academics, but, this does not mean they are incomprehensible to non acousticians… so if you have a bit of time and want to understand acoustics in-depth, then please read on. Alternatively, if you’re looking for something a little lighter, with less technical jargon, generally a bit easier to digest… take a look at some of our other articles , our A to Z , or some ‘ bite-size ‘ posts.  our articles are to break down acoustic terms and concepts as simply as possible, without going too far into the mathematics and every nitty gritty technicality, that acousticians usually love to get stuck into. So please,...