Useful information.
I hope you will find the information on this page useful. Please download whatever you like, with no obligations. Over time, we will upload more information here, creating a useful, free resource for building professionals and members of the public alike.
If you have any comments, or there is something useful you would like to see here in the future, then please email me at contact@popplewellacoustics.com.
Documents.
Residential Accommodation
Church and Community
Sound Absorption vs Sound Insulation
Options for acoustic absorption
Practice Profile
CV Adrian Popplewell
External links.
(We are not responsible for content on these external sites.)
The Handbook includes lots of useful standard details to reduce flanking sound between residential accommodation. The handbook is free but does required you to sign up to the website - this is mainly so that you can be notified of updates, as new constructions are added periodically.
Robust Details Handbook
This is a useful document which gives a good overview of the both the legislative background and practical issues around acoustics and overheating in residential accommodation. Usefully it cross-references the acoustic issues with the various ventilation categories given in Approved Document F.
Acoustics Ventilation and Overheating Guide
Institute of Acoustics
The UK's Professional body for those working in Acoustics, Noise, Sound and Vibration.
This site contains useful information about the science of acoustics, and linked professions. It also contains current acoustic news and details of events.
Association of Noise Consultants
The ANC is a trade association for acoustic, noise & vibration consultancy practices in the UK.
The site allows you to find a consultant (though give us a call first!) and access various technical guidance documents, including the recently published Acoustics, Ventilation and Overheating Guide.