Acoustics

The Acoustics Specialists at Building Momentum Group offer all services relating to sound and vibration in buildings and the exterior environment that owners, designers, engineers and contractors might need.

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1. Making Hospitals QUIET

  • + Noise audits & noise reduction plans
  • + Training programs
  • + Noise level monitoring
  • + Soothing soundscapes
  • + Quiet facility certifications
  • + Comprehensive sound quality control programs

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2. Site Selection & Utilization

  • + Site noise measurements & modeling
  • + Noise impact on construction cost
  • + Building location & orientation
  • + Façade & roof sound isolation studies
 
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3. Building Occupant Surveys

  • + Productivity assessment
  • + Speech privacy & confidentiality
  • + HIPAA compliance
  • + Speech intelligibility
  • + Design criteria setting

4. Acoustic Modeling & Prediction

  • + Room acoustics
  • + Environmental noise
  • + HVAC systems
  • + BIM/AIM
  • + Optimization

5. Interior Space Planning

  • + Proximity of loud & quiet functions
  • + Acoustic buffer spaces
  • + Horizontal & vertical adjacencies

6. Interior Communication & Comfort

  • + Room size & shape
  • + Finish material selection & location
  • + Absorption, reflection & diffusion
  • + Enhanced acoustics for speech
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7. Isolating Construction

  • + Façades & roofs
  • + Interior walls
  • + Windows & doors
  • + Floors & ceilings
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8. Building System Noise Control

  • + HVAC, electrical & plumbing system noise control
  • + Community noise impact
  • + Indoor environmental quality (IEQ)
  • + Criteria setting & standards compliance

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9. Exterior Ambiance

  • + Acoustic transitions
  • + Masking sounds
  • + Courtyards
  • + Plazas
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10. Auditory Simulations

  • + Cost/benefit analysis
  • + A/B comparisons
  • + Design decisions
  • + Fund raising

11. Building Testing & Assessments

  • + Façade isolation
  • + Airborne noise through walls & floors
  • + Impact noise through floors & ceilings
  • + Room acoustics & speech intelligibility
  • + Vibration
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Codes & Standards

12. Codes & Standards Compliance

  • + International Green Construction Code
  • + LEED
  • + CHPS High Performance Schools
  • + Green Guide for Healthcare
  • + HIPAA
  • + GSA P-100
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13. Soundscapes

  • + Influence behavior with sounds
  • + Auditory Branding
  • + Signature sounds
  • + Experiential Environments