Commercial Office Noise Nuisance Solution
Noise nuisance in a commercial office is a common problem. The lowest cost and most effective solution is to reduce the noise at source. This is illustrated by the following examples where we have used this technique to successfully solve the office noise problem – and at very low cost.
Example: a commercial building was occupied by a number of different companies. Soon after it moved in, one company issued a formal noise nuisance complaint to the landlord and owner of the commercial building, and asked for a large reduction in the noise level.
The source of the noise nuisance was a Heidelberg printing press that was located on an upstairs floor occupied by another commercial company. Our tests showed that the cause of the noise nuisance was vibration transmitted from the printing press through the building floor and into the room below.
We then provided the company with a vibration isolation solution for the printing press. This involved fitting a commercial anti-vibration material. The anti-vibration material and its dimensions were carefully selected to maximise the reduction in vibration transmission at the frequencies where most of the office noise was focussed. This solution successfully resolved the noise nuisance problem, achieving a large noise reduction at low cost.
Example: Occupants of a large commercial office were being disturbed by a loud low frequency drone sound emanating from air conditioner units mounted on the external office wall. There were two potential sources of the low frequency drone sound, the air conditioner fan and its compressor. Our diagnostic noise and vibration tests showed that the compressor was the source. This was producing vibration that was transmitted from the air conditioner unit into the wall to be radiated as noise by the interior office wall.
We carried out calculations to determine the optimum type and specification of vibration isolation material to reduce the vibration being transmitted into the wall of the commercial office. Once installed our solution was so successful that the low frequency drone was no longer even audible in the office. So the drone sound went from being very loud to being inaudible !
For more examples of resolving noise nuisance complaints from neighbours or residents, see our noise nuisance solutions.
To find out how we can help you find a solution to an office or commercial noise nuisance problem, please contact us.
Note the above photo is illustrative only and does not show the office described in this commercial noise nuisance example.
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