Sustainable Acoustics – MACH GROUP https://www.machgroup.co.uk Mon, 29 Jan 2018 13:49:03 +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 Sustainable Acoustics – MACH GROUP https://www.machgroup.co.uk 32 32 London Green Register bite size session, Thursday 13th October: Window Design and Acoustics https://www.machgroup.co.uk/london-green-register-bite-size-session-thursday-13th-october-window-design-and-acoustics/ Tue, 04 Oct 2016 13:51:00 +0000 Find out how to take a green, forward thinking approach to all aspects of building acoustics including window design. In this bite size session, Ze Nunes, founder of MACH Acoustics, has been invited to present some lessons learned from lecturing & studying at the University of Bath (MSc in Sustainable Architecture and Phd “In the […]

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]]> Find out how to take a green, forward thinking approach to all aspects of building acoustics including window design. In this bite size session, Ze Nunes, founder of MACH Acoustics, has been invited to present some lessons learned from lecturing & studying at the University of Bath (MSc in Sustainable Architecture and Phd “In the Visualization of Sound”). Ze has recently published two hugely...

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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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]]> Sustainability – time for a deeper understanding https://www.machgroup.co.uk/sustainability-time-for-a-deeper-understanding/ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:52:00 +0000 http://www.machgroup.co.uk/sustainability-time-for-a-deeper-understanding/ We all use the word “Sustainable” but is our general over use of the on trend word more of a hindrance now to those who truly practise what we preach – and do we really understand it in it’s purest concept? Max Reynolds explains: What Is Sustainable Development? There are many different ways of defining sustainable and […]

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]]> We all use the word “Sustainable” but is our general over use of the on trend word more of a hindrance now to those who truly practise what we preach – and do we really understand it in it’s purest concept? Max Reynolds explains: What Is Sustainable Development? There are many different ways of defining sustainable and it is been said that there are over 200 definitions of sustainable development...

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]]> The Future of Windows https://www.machgroup.co.uk/the-future-of-windows/ Mon, 09 Nov 2015 13:11:00 +0000 http://www.machgroup.co.uk/the-future-of-windows/ When the Romans invented the glass window, they couldn’t have anticipated the environmental context and settings years later: Windows continue to let in light ages on, however undesirable levels of air and sound also intrude. MACH Acoustics recognises the importance of noise control through window design. Where simple traditional design limits the use of open […]

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]]> When the Romans invented the glass window, they couldn’t have anticipated the environmental context and settings years later: Windows continue to let in light ages on, however undesirable levels of air and sound also intrude. MACH Acoustics recognises the importance of noise control through window design. Where simple traditional design limits the use of open windows, we have now developed a range...

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]]> Eden Project Acoustics – MACH Acoustics Consultancy https://www.machgroup.co.uk/eden-project-acoustics-mach-acoustics-consultancy/ Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:15:00 +0000 http://www.machgroup.co.uk/eden-project-acoustics-mach-acoustics-consultancy/ The post Eden Project Acoustics – MACH Acoustics Consultancy appeared first on MACH GROUP.

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]]> Case Study: Llwynderw Primary School https://www.machgroup.co.uk/case-study-llwynderw-primary-school/ Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:25:00 +0000 http://www.machgroup.co.uk/case-study-llwynderw-primary-school/ Llwynderw Primary School is a project in Abergaveny that MACH Acoustics worked on in partnership with Stride Treglown Architects and Willmott Dixon. The school incorporates natural ventilation through a vented facade and openable windows, which cross ventilate classrooms via a central chimney – saving money, building space and simplifying the construction. An important stage in […]

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]]> Llwynderw Primary School is a project in Abergaveny that MACH Acoustics worked on in partnership with Stride Treglown Architects and Willmott Dixon. The school incorporates natural ventilation through a vented facade and openable windows, which cross ventilate classrooms via a central chimney – saving money, building space and simplifying the construction. An important stage in the acoustic design...

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]]> Finite-Difference Time-Domain Models of Open Windows https://www.machgroup.co.uk/finite-difference-time-domain-models-of-open-windows/ Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:52:00 +0000 http://www.machgroup.co.uk/finite-difference-time-domain-models-of-open-windows/ An important area of research for MACH Acoustics, below are a few examples of a FDTD model we have produced to demonstrate various open window conditions. First a top swung window, notice the noise ingress into the room. The above but as a bottom swing. An open window representation. The above but with a internal […]

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]]> An important area of research for MACH Acoustics, below are a few examples of a FDTD model we have produced to demonstrate various open window conditions. First a top swung window, notice the noise ingress into the room. The above but as a bottom swing. An open window representation. The above but with a internal baffle. If you find this content interesting, why not arrange a CPD with MACH...

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]]> BaleHaus @ Bath – Modcell Acoustic Testing https://www.machgroup.co.uk/balehaus-bath-modcell-acoustic-testing/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:37:00 +0000 http://www.machgroup.co.uk/balehaus-bath-modcell-acoustic-testing/ The BaleHaus @ Bath University MACH Acoustics has recently conducted sound insulation testing at the BaleHaus at the University of Bath. The BaleHaus project is research program being coordinated by the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering.  The BaleHaus is constructed from Modcell. The ModCell system utilises the excellent thermal insulation qualities of straw bale […]

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]]> The BaleHaus @ Bath University MACH Acoustics has recently conducted sound insulation testing at the BaleHaus at the University of Bath. The BaleHaus project is research program being coordinated by the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering. The BaleHaus is constructed from Modcell. The ModCell system utilises the excellent thermal insulation qualities of straw bale construction to form...

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]]> Welcome to MACH Acoustics Blog! https://www.machgroup.co.uk/welcome-to-mach-acoustics-blog/ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:34:00 +0000 http://www.machgroup.co.uk/welcome-to-mach-acoustics-blog/ The aim of MACH Acoustics is to become one of the leading acoustic consultants in the field of sustainable building design. This aim means that we specifically focus on projects around sustainable architecture and Eco buildings. A considerable portion of our time is therefore spent looking to solve some of the conflicts between acoustics and […]

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]]> The aim of MACH Acoustics is to become one of the leading acoustic consultants in the field of sustainable building design. This aim means that we specifically focus on projects around sustainable architecture and Eco buildings. A considerable portion of our time is therefore spent looking to solve some of the conflicts between acoustics and low carbon, sustainable constructions.

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