Acoustic Design – MACH GROUP https://www.machgroup.co.uk Wed, 03 Jul 2019 09:59:53 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.13 https://www.machgroup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cropped-Picture1-32x32.jpg Acoustic Design – MACH GROUP https://www.machgroup.co.uk 32 32 Speller Metcalfe Knowledge Series of CPD talks: Ze to talk in Bristol https://www.machgroup.co.uk/speller-metcalfe-knowledge-series-of-cpd-talks-ze-to-talk-in-bristol/ Thu, 31 Aug 2017 08:02:00 +0000 The Speller Metcalfe Knowledge Series of free CPD talks continues with the Autumn series. We cordially invite our architect friends to register, using the links below in this article. Ze is honoured to be asked to speak at the Bristol event and we very much enjoy working with Speller Metcalfe and supporting their education programme. […]

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]]> The Speller Metcalfe Knowledge Series of free CPD talks continues with the Autumn series. We cordially invite our architect friends to register, using the links below in this article. Ze is honoured to be asked to speak at the Bristol event and we very much enjoy working with Speller Metcalfe and supporting their education programme. BIRMINGHAM 4TH OCTOBER 2017 – THE COUNCIL HOUSE 08:00 breakfast...

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]]> “Acoustics in Building Design” talk for WIP, Bath https://www.machgroup.co.uk/acoustics-in-building-design-talk-for-wip-bath/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 12:19:00 +0000 Women in Property welcomes you to this MACH Acoustics Presentation on ‘Acoustics in Building Design’ which will cover the crucial aspects of acoustic design in buildings. Buildings are not only different in form and function, but also throughout the life span of a building. From initial design through to conception and ultimately demolition, buildings develop […]

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]]> Women in Property welcomes you to this MACH Acoustics Presentation on ‘Acoustics in Building Design’ which will cover the crucial aspects of acoustic design in buildings. Buildings are not only different in form and function, but also throughout the life span of a building. From initial design through to conception and ultimately demolition, buildings develop from initial detailed design...

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]]> CIBSE South West talk March 14th: Acoustics and building design https://www.machgroup.co.uk/cibse-south-west-talk-march-14th-acoustics-and-building-design/ Mon, 13 Mar 2017 13:46:00 +0000 CIBSE South West Talk – Tuesday 14th March @ 6.00pm A lack of understanding of acoustic design solution can result in poor designs, which are costly and worst still can limit a building scope in term of energy efficiency and appearance.  Ze Nunes, founder of MACH Acoustics and lecturer at the University of Bath and […]

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]]> CIBSE South West Talk – Tuesday 14th March @ 6.00pm A lack of understanding of acoustic design solution can result in poor designs, which are costly and worst still can limit a building scope in term of energy efficiency and appearance. Ze Nunes, founder of MACH Acoustics and lecturer at the University of Bath and Bristol, will talk on the following key topics • A holistic approach to natural...

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]]> Acoustics and the built environment: Have our Ears Changed? https://www.machgroup.co.uk/acoustics-and-the-built-environment-have-our-ears-changed/ Mon, 20 Feb 2017 15:50:00 +0000 On an evolutionary scale, it is only recently that we have developed technologies and architecture that allows us to change our immediate environment so significantly that it can have little in common with our original living conditions. This has had an effect on every factor that determines our level of ‘comfort’; however for now I […]

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]]> On an evolutionary scale, it is only recently that we have developed technologies and architecture that allows us to change our immediate environment so significantly that it can have little in common with our original living conditions. This has had an effect on every factor that determines our level of ‘comfort’; however for now I will focus on acoustics, and more specifically, noise.

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]]> New developments and services at MACH Acoustics https://www.machgroup.co.uk/new-developments-and-services-at-mach-acoustics/ Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:59:00 +0000 Ze had a great time last week presenting to Stride Treglown’s Cardiff office about the new developments we have going on at MACH. As always, the team there had some good questions and were really inquisitive about the new services we are now providing and how they could benefit them as a practise. Low carbon […]

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]]> Ze had a great time last week presenting to Stride Treglown’s Cardiff office about the new developments we have going on at MACH. As always, the team there had some good questions and were really inquisitive about the new services we are now providing and how they could benefit them as a practise. Low carbon design and ventilation systems have always been a big interest to us, so it seemed a...

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]]> MACH Acoustics Update February 2017 https://www.machgroup.co.uk/mach-acoustics-update-february-2017/ Thu, 09 Feb 2017 16:17:00 +0000 As we start 2017 in new offices, we wanted to update our friends and partners about some of the latest developments at MACH Acoustics. Last year was our busiest year yet and saw us work on over 200 different projects, varying in size and scope. The business grew by 26% and we increased our team […]

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]]> As we start 2017 in new offices, we wanted to update our friends and partners about some of the latest developments at MACH Acoustics. Last year was our busiest year yet and saw us work on over 200 different projects, varying in size and scope. The business grew by 26% and we increased our team to over twenty staff, of which we’re happy to say a third are women. In January, after ten years with us...

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]]> What makes a good engineer? https://www.machgroup.co.uk/what-makes-a-good-engineer/ Thu, 15 Dec 2016 15:44:00 +0000 I asked this question around the office and overwhelmingly the one word that kept coming up was “curiosity”.  Curiosity, tenacity, a tidy mind and the ability to identify weak areas and challenge them by finding solutions. This pretty much sums up a review I’d write up of how truly excellent the current BBC2 series of […]

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]]> I asked this question around the office and overwhelmingly the one word that kept coming up was “curiosity”. Curiosity, tenacity, a tidy mind and the ability to identify weak areas and challenge them by finding solutions. This pretty much sums up a review I’d write up of how truly excellent the current BBC2 series of Big Life Fix (with Simon Reeve) is. This programme showcases engineering and...

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]]> All in a weeks’ work for Josh https://www.machgroup.co.uk/all-in-a-weeks-work-for-josh/ Fri, 02 Dec 2016 16:27:00 +0000 ·      There are several social media site dedicated to what engineers get up to on a daily basis – here’s a week in the working life of Josh, and it seems pretty full on with a great variety of projects. Oxford University Magdalen College – Conversion of squash courts to music studio ·         UCA […]

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]]> There are several social media site dedicated to what engineers get up to on a daily basis – here’s a week in the working life of Josh, and it seems pretty full on with a great variety of projects. Oxford University Magdalen College – Conversion of squash courts to music studio · UCA Farnham – performing arts building – lecture theatres, TV production studios and recording studios – near an RAF...

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]]> Bath Abbey Footprint – Women in Property site visit https://www.machgroup.co.uk/bath-abbey-footprint-women-in-property-site-visit/ Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:14:00 +0000 This fascinating Women in Property September site visit to Bath Abbey explored the £19.3 million capital works, which are set to provide innovative and sustainable solutions to fulfil Bath Abbey’s critical requirements. MACHs’ Catherine Adams was lucky enough to get a place on the tour, take it all in and learn a little more. The project entitled […]

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]]> This fascinating Women in Property September site visit to Bath Abbey explored the £19.3 million capital works, which are set to provide innovative and sustainable solutions to fulfil Bath Abbey’s critical requirements. MACHs’ Catherine Adams was lucky enough to get a place on the tour, take it all in and learn a little more. The project entitled “Footprint” includes stabilisation of the ground...

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]]> IOA Annual Conference – MACH Acoustics presents https://www.machgroup.co.uk/ioa-annual-conference-mach-acoustics-presents/ Fri, 09 Sep 2016 15:19:00 +0000 The annual Institute of Acoustics Conference was held on 5th and 6th September in Kenilworth and MACH Acoustics’ Chris Jones was honoured to be invited to speak and present his paper. Chris has been researching “STANDARDISING THE TESTING AND MODELLING METHODS OF PREDICTING THE SOUND REDUCTION THROUGH OPEN WINDOWS” and this was extremely well received. The current […]

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]]> The annual Institute of Acoustics Conference was held on 5th and 6th September in Kenilworth and MACH Acoustics’ Chris Jones was honoured to be invited to speak and present his paper. Chris has been researching “STANDARDISING THE TESTING AND MODELLING METHODS OF PREDICTING THE SOUND REDUCTION THROUGH OPEN WINDOWS” and this was extremely well received. The current approach is to simply use a 10...

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