Acoustic Engineering
The Powell Fenwick 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.
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