Environmental Planning
AAD determine and negotiate acceptable levels of noise emission in the local environment. This work is carried out at the planning and design stages for all types of new and refurbishment building developments. The team can liaise with designers of new plant and equipment, to ensure that it meets the predetermined noise standards and, where this is not practicable, design noise control systems to solve the problem.
In assisting employers to meet legal obligations regarding employee exposure to noise, AAD consultants are able to accurately assess noise levels in the workplace and recommend the most cost effective means of phased reduction. AAD personnel are accredited by the Institute of Acoustics for work relating to employee exposure to noise.
The team uses a wide range of verified mathematical models to generate geo-acoustic, noise grid-map contours for internal and external environmental impact assessments. This type of powerful, visual evidence is becoming increasingly accepted as the standard for planning applications and appeals.
AAD consultants are experienced in assessing noise mitigation made possible by external geographical and physical barriers, and the custom design of such measures to meet the particular noise reduction requirements with minimum disruption to the client's own business activities. AAD undertakes such assignments on a total project management basis.