Noise, Vibration and Dust Monitoring for a new-build SEN School
Acoustic Consultants Limited is pleased to be working with one of our long-term clients on this new build SEN school in London on the DfE Framework.
We have been appointed to provide detailed design advice for BB93 and BREEAM. BB93 lays out the minimum performance standards for the acoustics in school buildings, whilst BREEAM is a green building certification system which assesses the environmental impact of the project. If you comply with BB93, the project can earn BREEAM credits.
We were also appointed to provide Section 61 (S61) advice and Noise Vibration and Dust monitoring for the scheme. We apply to the Local Authority for a Section 61 when pollution from noise, vibration or dust from the demolition or construction works in a project could impact local neighbours, to outline how a contractor’s approach can minimise any of the impact.
Beginning the Project with Noise, Vibration & Dust Monitoring & Section 61 advice
The scheme is within a constrained residential area, and our client was required to submit a Section 61 agreement to the council prior to the commencement of works. We assisted the contractor in this work with a Noise and Vibration assessment following the guidance of British Standard 5228 Parts 1 and 2 (BS 5228:2009-1, BS 5228:2009-2, British Standard 7385 (BS 7385), British Standard 6472 (BS 6472).
Working together towards efficiency & compliance
The timescales for this work were tight, and to speed the process up we actively engaged with the council to ensure their requirements were met, agreed changes of standard conditions where appropriate, and agreed BPM where necessary.
We also agreed monitoring locations in advance to reduce the original number of positions from four NVD (Noise, Vibration and Dust) on all boundaries of the site, to 1 NVD well-placed and in a suitable location. This resulted in a considerable financial saving on monitoring costs to our client, and ensured all residences were well protected from NVD with a well-managed and agreed monitoring strategy.
“After a fast S61 process, James Curtis of Acoustic Consultants Ltd installed our equipment in early January 2021 to ensure full compliance with the agreement. A tidy and well-placed install using the D10 data logger combination system from Sigicom. One of James’ best installs to date!”
Looking to streamline your build and compliance? Get in touch with Acoustic Consultants Limited today to see how we could help your project with Noise, Vibration and Dust monitoring – or any expert acoustic monitoring your project requires.