Acoustic Separation Between Commercial Spaces

One of the concerns business owners should have when renovating or building a new space concerns managing the noise leaving or entering their space. This could be due to noise code compliance, lease requirements or simply being a good neighbor. At TDS, we have analyzed and designed hundreds of commercial spaces to allow businesses to operate with knowledge that their space can operate within known parameters. Whether your project is a lively restaurant with a live band adjacent to a residential area, a Cross Fit facility adjacent to offices, or private conference room with privacy issues, TDS engineered solutions are within reach, at costs that are surprisingly affordable.

Although noise transfer can be a complex issue, we have simplified the process to account for an overwhelming majority of projects. When TDS looks at a noise isolation project there are a few key things we need to know:

• Are the noise transfer concerns horizontal, vertical or both?
• Is the business located slab on grade or in an upper floor of a building?
• Provide a floor plan and section views of the facility indicating the new space and adjacent businesses.
• What type of a business and activities will take place in the primary space? Hours of operation?
• What type of businesses are adjacent properties?Are residential areas involved?
• Describe, in detail,the current demising wall separating the businesses (if existing).
• Describe, in detail, the current floor and ceiling assemblies. Are they common to adjacent properties?
• If an existing building, we like lots of photos!

Once we have a good ‘picture’ of the structure, TDS has different scopes of work available

Good Red line your drawings with our best practice,noise reduction recommendations.

Better Computer model the existing or proposed wall/ceiling/floor and show best construction methods to improve the noise reduction goals.

Best TDS will measure the noise transfer between spaces on site and pinpoint specific noise leak paths. This data will be used along with computer modeling to achieve the desired noise reduction goals. Follow up commissioning testing can also be provided.

TDS noise transfer designs are engineered for the most efficient construct ability with clear reporting and costing.