Measurements of sound and acoustics in buildings

Is the sound insulation sufficient? Is the reverberation time too long? Are you annoyed at noise from your neighbour or are you disturbed by traffic noise? 

All buildings used as homes or for teaching must meet certain requirements in terms of their acoustic indoor climate. These requirements have been tightened up compared with previously in the latest Danish Building Code. 

What does the Building Code require?

The requirements cover sound insulation, room acoustics and noise level. In addition, the latest Building Code describes a set of guidelines for use when building offices.

Measurements in buildings

Measurements of the acoustic conditions in buildings are typically carried out in order to:

• Meet the requirements of the building permit
• Deal with residents' complaints
• Check critical design details early in the building process

The building owner must provide documentation

The municipality may require that the building owner provides documentation for that the acoustic conditions are satisfactory.

DELTA carries out measurements

We offer to carry out all types of acoustic measurements in relation to buildings. The most widely used measurements are:

• Airborne sound isolation, e.g. between flats
• Impact sound pressure level, e.g. from floors
• Reverberation time, e.g. in living rooms and teaching rooms

• Noise from technical installations

DELTA is a trusted partner

DELTA has 40 years' of experience within acoustic field measurements in buildings and performs measurements in accordance with the relevant standards and instructions attached to the Building Code from the Danish Building Research Institute (SBi).
DELTA is accredited by DANAK and takes an active part, nationally and internationally, in building acoustics standardization.