Our testing and design standards
A summary of relevant, pertinent standards and design guides that are used to inform our robust design approach:
Noise assessment, measurement and testing:
| BS 4142:1997 | Method for rating industrial noise affecting mixed residential and industrial areas |
| ISO1996-1:2003 | Acoustics- Description, measurement and assessment of environmental noise-Part 1: Basic quantities and assessment procedures |
| ISO1996-2:2007 | Acoustics – Description, assessment and measurement of environmental noise Part 2: Determination of environmental noise levels |
| ISO 9613 – 1 & 2 | Attenuation of sound during propagation outdoors |
| BS EN ISO 140 Parts 4 , 5, 7 & 14 | Field measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements |
| BS EN ISO 717 Parts 1 & 2: 2013 | Acoustics. Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements |
| BS EN ISO 3744:2010 | Acoustics. Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure. Engineering methods for an essentially free field over a reflecting plane |
| BS EN 13487:2003 | Heat exchangers. Forced convection air cooled refrigerant condensers and dry coolers. Sound measurement |
| BS 5228:2009 Part 1 & 2 | Code of practice for noise and vibration control on construction and open sites, noise & vibration |
| BS EN 12354-Parts 1 to 6:2000 | Building acoustics. Estimation of acoustic performance in buildings from the performance of elements |
Product testing:
| BS EN ISO 10140 Parts 1 – 5 | A range of standards relating to the laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements and associated qualification standards, methods & requirements. |
| BS EN ISO 7235:2009 | Acoustics. Laboratory measurement procedures for ducted silencers and air-terminal units. Insertion loss, flow noise and total pressure loss. |
Guidance standards:
| BS 8233:1999 | Sound insulation and noise reduction for buildings. Code of practice |
| BS 6472:2008 | Guide to evaluation of human exposure to vibration in buildings |
| World Health Organisation | Night Noise Guidelines for Europe, 2009 |
| World Health Organisation | Guidelines for Community Noise, 1999 |
| IEMA/IOA | Guidelines for Noise Impact Assessment (DRAFT 2002) |
| Control of Pollution Act 1974 | Section 60 and 61 |
| Environmental Protection Act 1990 | Part III – Statutory noise nuisance assessment |
| Department for Communities and Local Government | National Planning Policy Framework (March 2012) Code for Sustainable Homes, 2006 |
| DEFRA | Noise policy statement for England 2010 (NPSE) |
| Department for Transport | Calculation of Road Traffic Noise (1988) |
| The Highways Agency | Design manual for Roads and bridges (Part 7 November 2011) |
| BB93 | Acoustic design of Schools, DfES |
| BB101 | Ventilation of School Buildings |
| CIBSE | Guide A 2007 – Environmental Design Guide B 2006 – Heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration – Section 5 Noise and vibration control for HVAC |
| BREEAM | Health and Wellbeing/Pollution assessments and testing |
| Department of Health | HTM-08-01, Specialist Services – Acoustics 2013 Acoustics: Technical design manual 4032:0.3 2011 |
| AIS | Association of Interior Specialists – A guide to Office Acoustics 2011 |
| BCO | British Council for Offices – Guide to Specification 2009 |
| HSE | Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 |
| Building Regulations | Approved Document E – Resistance to the passage of sound (2003 Edition incorporating 2004 and 2010 amendments) |
