• Renovation
    Renovation

Interior/ partial interior renovation works at the existing building would cause noise impact to the residents at neighbouring buildings or units. Concrete/ brickworks breaking and tiles/paint removal using handheld breakers are common noisy renovation works.  Sound power levels of traditional handheld breakers can generally reach 108 dB(A).  Use of some smaller mechanical equipment such as mini-breaker or innovative method such as high pressure water jet for tiles/ paint removal would generate less noise during renovation works.

Sound pressure level at 7 meters from equipment

 

Sound pressure levels of traditional and quieter equipment/ method for reference.

Noise reduction

 

Construction Noise Enclosure

Use of acoustic enclosure for stationary plant can achieve a noise reduction up to 20dB(A) easily. The enclosure should cover the machine as fully as possible and the inside of it should be lined with sound absorbing materials such as mineral wool, woodwool propriety absorbent tiles or fiberglass. Such enclosures can be constructed from a variety of readily available building materials or can be constructed from commercially available panels which are lined with sound absorbing materials to achieve the maximum sound attenuation. Any opening in the enclosure will tend to compromise the noise reduction effect and should therefore be minimized. Where access and forced ventilation is required for the enclosure, proper acoustic door and suitably designed silencers fitted with the air intake and outlet should be carefully considered.

 

 

Courtesy of APAC Building Acoustics Limited

Courtesy of NAP Acoustics (Far East) Ltd.

Courtesy of Industrial Acoustics Co. (HK) Ltd.

Courtesy of Wilson Acoustics Limited

 

Noise Reduction 10-20dB(A)