SOUND DESIGN
Our spotlight shines on Acoustics Academy by Quiet Mark: the first online building sector showcase for verified acoustic solutions.
A new online platform has been launched to present verified acoustic solutions for the building sector. Acoustics Academy is the latest development from Quiet Mark, the international award for quiet high-performance technology and solutions to unwanted noise.
The online showcase provides insight on verified acoustic products, materials and technologies for architects, designers, contractors, build-developers, specification-buyers and the wider building sector along with science-made-simple commentary and installation insights.
It promises to simplify the complex world of sound design by comparing the most reliable and best-performing products on the market. This is achieved through like-for-like comparisons and validation of products, which are organised into a directory for their performance, design, sustainability, suitability and cost-effectiveness.
The platform includes every type of acoustic solution for all building application scenarios including; approved specialist acoustic glazing, sound barriers, panels, pumps, acoustic doors, flooring, insulation, commercial ventilation, acoustic plasters and surfaces and much more.
Example building application areas include, residential, commercial, industrial, schools, offices, healthcare, hospitals, restaurants and public spaces.
Acoustics Academy will also further educate on the complex technical details of acoustic design solutions, making them more easily accessible, better-understood and higher priority, while encouraging design responsibility for health and wellbeing.
The acoustic experts at Quiet Mark say noise in the built environment can cause short and long-term health problems, including stress, sleep disturbance, increased risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, as well as hearing impairment. They say our bodies are not designed to cope with these constant intrusions which take their toll. The World Health Organisation has defined noise pollution as the biggest threat to public health after air pollution.
As a result, the importance of acoustic design cannot be underestimated especially when open-plan living means sound bounces around and quickly amplifies in the absence of absorbing surfaces.
Quiet Mark believes a quiet environment is essential to help us recharge from the noise of modern life, including the constant mechanical soundtrack from road and air traffic, which creates an assault on our senses.
Turning down the volume on our lives allows quietness to restore and rebalance our physical and mental rhythms, recharging our energy and creating clarity of thought.
Poppy Szkiler, founder and CEO, Quiet Mark says: “Acoustics Academy is our new online platform to serve the Building sector by further equipping and empowering architects,
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designers and industry with expert-approved acoustic materials, products and solutions.
“Our buildings must evolve to embrace responsible sound-design to transform living spaces into harmonious soundscapes that deliver excellence in acoustic design and support our desire for quieter living. A property that has been designed acoustically creates a calm environment, reducing stress and supporting mental health.”
Sound measurement is complicated and it’s almost impossible to know how building or interior designs will sound if acoustics are not carefully considered with many foundational material elements involved. Professionals often don’t know enough about which acoustic products are best to meet the bespoke needs that each building project requires or aware of the latest solutions available to suit their project budgets.
As a result, sound design can often be low on the list of priorities. Products and materials are selected without full understanding of their acoustic performance or the important installation and specification process to make them effective. This leads to poor acoustics in buildings that do not support human health.
Acoustics Academy has been developed in partnership with Quiet Mark’s expert acoustic teams including Anderson Acoustics, Head Acoustics and Intertek. Acoustics Academy uses leading sound measurement expertise to independently review all products equally and condense complex data to provide accessible market comparisons.
www.quietmark.com/
www.quietmark.com/building/building-sector
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