Harmonised Design.
Trusting E-LAB’s team of acoustic and vibration experts translates to outcome-driven designs. Our belief in our innovative process rationalises the complex and difficult, and at the centre of our delivery lies the passion to exceed expectations.
We believe our motivation for the challenging creates industry leading analytical methods. We form mathematical models, build data sets, and engage stakeholders to translate the analysis to the design of the architecture and aspirations of the project.
Solutions that are Built - We consult manufacturers and sub-contractors at the concept stage to provide reasonable and feasible solutions. We don’t just assign acoustic ratings to your facades; we test, consult and provide you the range of suites readily available on the market. Our experience integrating technical acoustic ventilation to support natural ventilation provides footprint-friendly designs supported by manufacturers within the industry.
Workplace fitouts are quite often be riddled with intricacies requiring finessed strategy and method for design resolution. Detailed coordination and clash detection during design ensures all acoustic solutions are built on-site.
Passive Acoustic Design - Treatment is not the first avenue. E-LAB harmonises architecture with acoustics to avoid expensive and tedious designs. We assist with dimensional analysis of workplace video-conferencing spaces to avoid unintelligible “boomy” rooms where acoustic panels are ineffective.
Optimisation strategies such as carrying out cost-benefit analyses of your acoustic facade is our expertise. We print heat maps on your facade to show you the high risk zones that greatly increase cost on the project that we want you to avoid. We conduct finite element analysis of your building where rail vibration is present to look at structural design options rather than assume vibration isolation is the answer.
Engagement through Communication - Noise goals and acoustic ratings don’t necessarily allow stakeholders to visualise the outcome of the acoustic design. At E-LAB, we focus on demonstrating the realities of the design and communicating the outcomes of our solutions in an easy-to-understand format.
We implement auralisation techniques to allow end-users to hear the space’s acoustic environment during the design stage. We plan the building’s acoustic function with the key stakeholders at concept of which continuously evolves until handover.
Specialist Modelling Capabilities - Our specialist modelling expertise is the cornerstone of our service. This includes:
3-Dimensional Noise Mapping of your facade, integrating the results into Revit
Large 3D internal space modelling for spaces such as sound propagating through multiple floors connected to a reverberant atrium
Finite element analysis of vibration and structural dynamics, particularly when isolating a building from an adjacent rail corridor
Acoustic ventilator and natural ventilation modelling
Environmental noise propagation modelling for building noise emissions
Suite of internal acoustic quality modelling for studios and performance theatres