Acoustics, Noise and Vibration Control Engineering
noise control
Luxury Hotel
Client: Four Seasons Hotel, Budapest
Project Architect: Formanyelv Architects, Budapest
Project Engineer: John Swallow, John Swallow Associates Ltd.
Project Type: Hotel Acoustics & Noise Control
Services: Acoustics & Noise Control Engineering
Date Completed: 2004
Summary:
An heritage building, built 1895, was converted to a Four Seasons Hotel. Renovations to the structure included adding fourteen new elevators, new HVAC system, laundry and kitchens.
Solution:
An heritage building, built 1895, was converted to a Four Seasons Hotel. Renovations to the structure included adding fourteen new elevators, new HVAC system, laundry and kitchens.
Industrial Noise Control
Industrial noise control deals with noise generated by machinery in factories, manufacturing facilities, assembly lines, etc. This includes noise control for equipment (e.g. presses), as well as occupational health and safety (OHSA) analysis for hearing loss.
Experience
The firms experience in Industrial projects includes a broad range of industrial noise and vibration control projects. Staff were involved in noise and vibration control for the complete project of the GM Windsor Transmission Plant.
Mechanical Noise Control
Mechanical equipment associated with air conditioning, cooling, heating, etc. can produce excessive airborne as well as structure-borne noise. Two main areas of mechanical noise control are HVAC noise and vibration control. This includes areas of silencer specifications, vibration isolation, room-in-room designs and floating floor specifications.
Experience
Environmental Noise Control
The outdoor acoustical environment can vary in both magnitude and characteristic throughout most communities. Sound levels depend on the time of day or season, the type of noise, and where the listener is located. Further, there are usually a multitude of noise sources, however transportation vehicles are generally the worst offenders, with construction and industrial plants a solid second. With these factors, it is clear that the control of community noise is neither simple or straightforward.
Environmental noise control is defined by the following categories:
