Acoustic

The PFC acoustic team can provide a wide range of acoustic design services within the fields of building and environmental acoustics. Working every day with architects, project managers and engineering consultants from other disciplines we inherently take a practical and buildable approach to acoustic solutions.

Key Contact: Mark Lewthwaite (markl@pfc.co.nz)

Services we offer include:

Building Acoustics

Design for optimal internal space acoustics
School design for acoustic compliance with Ministry of Education (MoE) guidelines
Control of noise transmission within and into and out of buildings
Inter tenancy noise transmission for unit titled properties to meet NZBC G6
Noise measurement of Sound Transmission Class (STC)
Aircraft noise assessments and specific design
Noise troubleshooting of HVAC systems or other plant
General plant enclosure design including silencing of ventilation openings and exhausts
Generator installation silencing and enclosure design

Environmental Acoustics

Prediction of noise propagation from buildings or plant
Measurement of environmental noise
Boundary noise level assessments and compliance with council regulations
Reports and acoustic advice for resource consent applications
Expert witness

Recent jobs include:

Site noise assessment for Canterbury Brewery
Acoustic design for St Andrew's College Preparatory School
Acoustic design of Landscape Architecture Building for Lincoln University
Aircraft noise zone design of various buildings
Acoustic design for the Lincoln Event Centre
STC testing for a Christchurch CBD apartment development