NDY Sound
The inception of Norman Disney & Young's Acoustic Section in July of 2000 has already seen this relatively new discipline specialise in architectural acoustics, noise and vibration control from mechanical and industrial plant, environmental noise surveys and assessments and measurement of noise and vibration.
Norman Disney & Young established this additional service with the objective of providing reliable, professional advice on acoustics and noise and vibration control.
While the Acoustic Section is based in Auckland, projects in other parts of the country, and overseas are also undertaken.
Norman Disney & Young has employed Acoustic Section Leader, Michael Sullivan, to establish, develop and grow the discipline. Michael is formally an Acoustic Engineer of Watson Moss Growcott in Melbourne, Australia.
Particular emphasis is placed on buildings and building services, as well as offering practical acoustic design advice for most aspects of acoustics and noise control.
Already the Norman Disney & Young Acoustic Section have procured several major projects, including PricewaterhouseCoopers Tower, North Shore District Courts, Developers Consultant for Hyatt Residences development in Princes Street Auckland, 277 Broadway Redevelopment, Auckland University of Technology Administration Building and the Waikato Football and Event Stadium.
Architectural Acoustics
Acoustic design of listening rooms for speech and music. Advice on room layout and selection of internal finishes. Design of specialised acoustic treatment. Typical projects include theatres, communities and school halls, office complexes, lecture rooms, sound recording studios, courtrooms, classrooms, sporting buildings etc.
Building Services Noise Vibration
Recommendations concerning control of noise and vibration from proposed designs. Preparation of specifications, liaison with consultants, investigations of problems in existing installations.
Environmental Acoustics
Assessment of noise impact from existing or planned developments, industrial complexes, commercial facilities, residential developments and transportation projects.
Vibration
Machinery vibration measurement and condition assessment. Advice and design for vibration isolation of machines. Vibration monitoring from blasting and construction activities. Prediction and measurement of groundborne vibration from railway and road traffic. Isolation of buildings. Design and testing floating floors for studio plantrooms and sensitive instruments. Control of structureborne vibration. Machinery foundation and design.
Measurements
Measurement of speech privacy in offices and meeting rooms. Field transmission loss of building components, e.g., doors, walls, reverberation time and acoustic response. General measurement and analysis of sound and vibration. Measurement of impact measurements. Environmental noise measurement using statistical recorders.
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