Acoustics
Case Study: BP Sunbury
The Client
A world leader in the oil industry, BP has its research and technology head office in Sunbury on Thames in Middlesex, a site that employs some 2,500 people in 12 buildings.
The Challenge
Because of the proximity of the site to a nearby residential area any new construction work has to mindful of local sensitivities. The construction of a new pump house meant that aesthetics as well as noise control were major considerations and stringent planning requirements meant the new building had not only to blend in with the local environment but that noise pollution had to be minimised.
The Solution
Working for structural steelwork sub-contractors, W.S Britland & Co, Kimpton was specified to supply five acoustic doors to the pump house enclosure as well as some sound-proofed infill panels.
The pump house itself is a timber clad steelwork construction, sympathetic to the surrounding area and Kimpton was able to manufacture bespoke acoustic doors with co-ordinating hardware, all in accordance with the recommendations of an earlier noise impact assessment.
Once the pump house construction was complete, a subsequent independent noise survey was carried out which indicated that the potential noise levels of 79 dB(A) has been attenuated to the predicted background noise level of 60dB(A), well within environmental requirements.
