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Developers get sound advice
There are a host of regulations surrounding the construction of a new building, and, according to Peter Hepworth, one of the issues most fundamental to the success of a building is its sound insulation. Whether dealing with noise transmission between rooms, or minimising sound from outside a building which could affect the smooth-running of affairs inside, sound insulation is crucial to a building actually working well and being fit for purpose. It can also make the difference between being signed off by the Building Control Authority and being refused, with all the mayhem that a refusal can cause. Peter Hepworth provides clear guidance as to how to avoid this and other pitfalls.
With thanks to Association of Building Engineers External Link, April 2007. Download (PDF, 192kb)
The fastest noise-mapping package in the West (or anywhere else for that matter)
According to studies carried out by Hepworth Acoustics in 2006, the Lima noise mapping software package provides the swiftest and most accurate noise mapping program available, with efficiency settings providing calculations carried out up to 5 times faster than any other software. Conducted with reference to Defra’s Noise Research Advisory Service and focusing on the UK’s national road traffic noise calculation standard, the research found that the Lima software was streets ahead of the other four software packages studied – definitely “best in class”.
Brüel & Kjaer Magazine February 2007. Download (PDF, 664kb)
Practical methods of meeting the requirements
of approved Document E of the Building Regulations
It is one thing being aware of
the acoustic requirements set out in Approved
Document E of the Building Regulations, it is another thing
to know how to meet
them. Richard Watson, Principal Consultant with Hepworth
Acoustics, provides clear
and practical guidance for architects, builders and developers
so that they can see
precisely how to implement the requirements in a variety
of building situations.
Download (Architects’ Datafile
January 2007)
The noise act and its repercussions for the
entertainment industry
 Have you ever been in a pub and had
to shout to make yourself heard? Peter
Hepworth explains to Ben Walker of the Caterer and Hotelkeeper
why this happens - and why noise will soon
have to be a consideration for all those in the entertainment
and leisure industries. Not only will pub, club and bar owners
have to cut down the
noise nuisance to neighbours through music, and the comings
and goings of their
customers, but, from 2008, they will have to ensure their
employees are not subjected
to excessive noise. Download (Caterer
and Hotelkeeper October 2006)
When does music turn into noise?
In Spring 2006, Matthew Gascoigne, Principal Consultant for Hepworth Acoustics, provided some helpful guidance for readers of Building for Leisure as to the difference between one man’s meat and another man’s poison – or rather, in this case, one man’s musical enjoyment and another man’s noisy annoyance. Download
How the UK is implementing the new EU
directive on noise limits in the workplace
 April 2006 sees the introduction of new, more
stringent government regulations on noise in the workplace.
Many more employers and employees will be affected than ever
before. Peter Hepworth, in an article published in IET in
March 2006, explains what the regulations mean, how they
will impact on employers and the most effective ways of ensuring
that the regulations are met. Download
Quiet Please!
In February 2006, Matthew Gascoigne, a Principal
Consultant in our Sheffield office, provided some timely
guidance for readers of the Building Engineer as to what
the new mandatory Building Bulletin 93 (BB93) means in practice
for the design and construction of classrooms and other activity
areas in schools. Download
Acoustic Design - How to pass
Part E of the Building Regs
In an article published in Architects’ Datafile
in February 2006, Paul Bassett, Technical Director of Hepworth
Acoustics, offers clear and straightforward advice on how
to achieve the required sound insulation standards to be
in compliance with the new Building Regulations. He describes
just what is and is not required, how the tests are carried
out and how to avoid failure. Download
Profiting from Change: the growth of Hepworth
Acoustics Ltd.
In January 2006, Peter Hepworth, founder
and Managing Director of Hepworth Acoustics, provided readers
of the Acoustics Bulletin
with a glimpse into the reasons for Hepworth Acoustics’ increasing
success. The article traces the company’s growth from
its early beginnings in his back-bedroom with just one consultant
to
the substantial and fast-developing enterprise it is today,
with offices throughout the UK, and with highly successful
noise-mapping and consultancy divisions. Download
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