Knowledge transfer
Level Acoustics & Vibration is a research and consultancy company. We develop and apply knowledge in our projects. Next to that one of our missions is to share and disseminate knowledge in the fields of building acoustics, room acoustics and vibration. We destinguish:
Building Acoustics
Acoustic sensitive spaces must be protected to noise coming from adjacent spaces or from outside. For example office workers must be able to work concentrated and a certain level of privacy towards surrounding offices is desired. Residents of dwellings should not be hindered by noise. The environment of music buildings has to be protected from loud music coming from inside halls or studios, while listeners don’t want to be disturbed by outside noise like traffic noise. Building acoustics thus also concerns urban acoustics.
Level Acoustics & Vibration has specific knowledge on lightweight building concepts, that is presented during lectures. Predictions are developed to better assist the design of these concepts. In our contribution to courses, the topic of building acoustics is extensively treated.
Room Acoustics
Functional spaces have to meet visual as well as acoustical expectations, whether it concerns a working space, a concert hall or a living room. Performance spaces like concert halls and theaters ask for special care concerning the acoustics. Room shape, room dimensions and room finish are important room acoustical design criteria.
We share knowledge on different aspects of room acoustics during conferences, lectures and in courses. It is usually focused around a specific topic, for example speech intelligibility in offices or acoustics of performance spaces. Our own research is presented at (inter)national conferences.
Vibration
External sources like (air) traffic, railroads and technical equipment can cause problems with vibrations or “rattle” inside buildings. Equipment like HVAC systems inside the building may cause hindrance when not isolated properly for vibrations. Vibrations can be disturbing for individuals and for sensitive (laboratory) equipment or art pieces. Low frequency noise often behaves more like vibrations than high frequency sound and also belongs to the field of vibration.
Level Acoustics & Vibration was closely involved in the creation of SBR guidelines. Vibration, its legislation and how to interpret this are topics of our contributions to courses.
Activities
Educating takes on different forms, sometimes in cooperation with the chair Building Acoustics of the TU/e. Next to contributing to courses and workshops, we also contribute to scientific publications and develop other documents. Some of the calculation models developed by us are distributed by our subsidiary Level.Tools. In the past we have organised various master classes on acoustics.
Facilities
We have special teaching and experimental facilities in Echo Laboratorium voor Akoestiek, where all types of students can learn from theory and practical experience, suitable for every level of expertise in Dutch or English. Visit our Facilities page for more information about Echo Laboratorium voor Akoestiek.
