Architectural & Building Acoustics
- Exterior-To-Interior Noise Studies
- Sound/Vibration Studies
- Partition Isolation Evaluations
- Transmission loss Predictions
- Room Acoustics (NC, NRC, and RT60 measurements)
- Wall and Floor/Ceiling Testing (FSTC/NIC, FIIC/ISR measurements)
- HVAC, Plumbing, and Mechanical System Evaluations
- Pathway Assessments & Defect Analyses
- Witnessing Destructive Tests
- Litigation Support
As the demand for large multi-family housing or transient lodging developments increases, there is a heightened awareness of the seriousness of space-to-space intrusion of noise and vibration. Achieving appropriate transmission loss characteristics of common-wall building designs becomes paramount to developers, regulatory agencies, and residential/lodging stakeholders. AGI Consultants have provided consulting services to architects, builders, home owners’ associations, law firms (both plaintiffs’ and defendants’ parties), and engineering firms in the areas of project planning and design, partition isolation evaluations, transmission loss predictions, sound and vibration intrusion measurements, mitigation measures, and litigation support.
AGI’s staff members have over 30 years of experience in conducting noise studies for architects, condominiums, developers, hotels, and attorneys. Our staff’s experience includes supervision of acoustical studies involving party wall and floor/ceiling designs, investigation of HVAC, plumbing and mechanical noise, and field testing of party walls and floor/ceiling assemblies (FSTC, FIIC, NNIC, NIC, NR). Expert Witness participation in destructive tests with forensic architects, field observations & testing, and mediation are just one example of our services in this sector. Our recommendations have included the repair of defects in order to meet state standards, industry standards of care, and court decisions. We have the expertise to technically assess each project and recognize the sensitivity to the social, economic, legal and political influences on building acoustics issues.