As acousticians we regularly work with housebuilders, typically advising on them on matters of acoustic design relating to sound insulation and the control of external noise. My practice, 24 Acoustics, is no different and we can list the majority of… Continue Reading →
In the course of my consultancy work I am often asked to assess the impact of low frequency noise from industry following complaints from local residents. Without thinking too hard about this I recall doing so at a chicken processing factory,… Continue Reading →
I have lived in and around the Southampton area for most of the past 30 years and throughout that time I have been a regular user of Southampton Airport. It’s a superb regional airport and offers a range of local… Continue Reading →
I, and many others, often think of the science of acoustics as something of a black art. It’s not an art, however, and therefore I sometimes refer to it as a ‘black science’. The physics, like all science, is black and white… Continue Reading →