If your scheme is registered with BREEAM you may require indoor air quality testing to fulfill the requirements of the ‘Health and Wellbeing’ credits, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our specialist team today to find out how we can help you achieve the extra BREEAM credits associated with Hea02 for indoor …
APT Sound Testing has been providing indoor air quality services such as post-construction air quality testing and indoor air monitoring for a number of years. We have assisted many customers in gaining their BREEAM and other compliance credits through our air quality plan and BREEAM air quality testing services. As well as helping you to …
Is your project registered under the BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) scheme? If so, APT Sound Testing’s Indoor Air Quality Consultants can help your project to achieve credits and reach a desired BREEAM rating. Take a look through our specialist BREEAM Indoor Air Quality Testing services to find out more. BREEAM Indoor Air …
As a UKAS & ATTMA Level 2 accredited air testing company, we have undertaken thousands of air tightness test over the last 20 years and despite an overall improvement most air tightness results, there is still room for improvement. Preparing for your air tightness test With this in-mind we have written the following article to help client prepare for …
APT Sound Testing under-take hundreds of sound tests on building conversions throughout the capital every year. Many of the sound tests we undertake are typically the conversion of existing 3 storey houses in flats, i.e. from one house into 3 flats. However, we are now seeing an increase in the amount of office blocks being …
We at APT Sound Testing often get asked the following questions in regard to sound testing. Do detached properties require sound testing? No. Only attached properties require sound tests. Are internal walls/floor between rooms within a single dwelling tested? No. Laboratory test-based performance standards (Rw) exist for certain internal walls and floors but they are …
Due to the housing shortage many houses are being converted into flats, which has resulted in a massive spike in noise complains amongst neighbours in such developments. Much of this rise in complaints are due to insufficient acoustic design at the start of the project, this means the dividing partitions are not being designed or …
Airborne sound testing is undertaken to walls & floors. Firstly a controlled noise is generated by an amplifier and loudspeaker across a broad range of frequencies. The generated noise is very loud and is often in excess of 100dB. Initial measurements are taken using a class 1 sound level meter within the ‘source room’ followed …
APT Sound Testing provides an extensive range of acoustic services from APT Sound Testing Our team of experienced acoustic engineers and technicians can assist you with independent acoustic design advice for party walls and floors and compliance with Building Regulations Part E. We work with our clients to provide complete acoustic solution, saving you time …
Sound testing is an essential aspect of property development that ensures the acoustic performance of a building meets the required standards. This process involves measuring the levels of sound insulation between adjoining properties to assess the impact of noise transfer from one area to another. The purpose of sound testing is to identify any issues …