Health Technical Memorandum 08-01: Acoustics
This document sets out the recommended acoustic criteria for the design and management of new healthcare facilities, covering important issues such as:
- Noise levels in rooms – including contributions from both mechanical services within the building and external sources transmitted via the building structure
- External Noise Levels – noise created by the healthcare building and operation should not affect those that live and work around it
- Airborne and impact sound insulation between rooms
- Control of reverberation – room acoustics
- Audio Systems for public announcements
- Audiology facilities
- Vibration caused by plant and medical equipment.
HTM 08-01: Acoustics supersedes all other guidance by the Department of Health on Acoustics.
Design Process
Our team of experienced consultants will work with the design team, to ensure the agreed acoustic criteria based on the requirements of HTM 08-01 Acoustics are achieved. This will involve a series of noise surveys and detailed reports designing for the acoustic requirements HTM 08-01 Acoustics. A number of design team meetings will be required to ensure the client and design team fully understand the implications of the surveys and reports.
Quotations
Please provide full details of the proposal for the scheme in question and we will be happy to provide a competitive quotation. Please see our contact details to obtain a quotation.
Nationwide Service
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