All Outputs (20)

Research into attitudes to environmental noise from concerts. NANR292 Final Report. (2011)
Report
Lurcock, D., MacKenzie, R., & Smith, S. (2011). Research into attitudes to environmental noise from concerts. NANR292 Final Report

The purpose of this report is to analyse the results of the social study together
with the event noise to determine potential correlations that will help inform the
review of the Noise Council‟s Code of Practice on Environmental Noise Control
at C... Read More about Research into attitudes to environmental noise from concerts. NANR292 Final Report..

Accoustic noise measurement of air source heat pumps. (EE0214) (2011)
Report
Lurcock, D., MacKenzie, R., & Smith, S. (2011). Accoustic noise measurement of air source heat pumps. (EE0214)

Services noise affecting dwellings. (2009)
Report
Hutt, R., & MacKenzie, R. (2009). Services noise affecting dwellings

The Scottish Building Standards Agency (SBSA) propose to review whether the building regulations should address the issue of noise transmission to dwellings from domestic services installations. RMP Acoustics have been commissioned to provide informa... Read More about Services noise affecting dwellings..

Development of new standards for sound insulation for new housing in Scotland. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, S., MacKenzie, R., & Wood, J. B. (2009). Development of new standards for sound insulation for new housing in Scotland.

During the last 20 years minor amendments have been made to the technical design details for the Scottish Technical Standards for new build attached homes, under Section 5: Noise (formerly Part H). In 2007-08 a major research project was undertaken b... Read More about Development of new standards for sound insulation for new housing in Scotland..

Design of separating constructions that are resistant to the transmission of noise -part 1 - main report. (2007)
Report
Smith, S., Wood, J., & MacKenzie, R. (2007). Design of separating constructions that are resistant to the transmission of noise -part 1 - main report

Design of separating constructions that are resistant to the transmission of noise-part 2 - example details. (2007)
Report
Smith, S., Wood, J., & MacKenzie, R. (2007). Design of separating constructions that are resistant to the transmission of noise-part 2 - example details. Scottish Building Standards Agency

This document outlines example separating wall and floor construction details which when built correctly should comply with the sound insulation requirements as outlined in the proposed Section 5.

Housing and sound insulation: Improving existing attached dwellings and designing for conversions. (2006)
Book
Smith, S., Wood, J., & MacKenzie, R. (2006). Housing and sound insulation: Improving existing attached dwellings and designing for conversions. Arcamedia

This book is an essential tool for housing managers, building control and architects in designing to improve the levels of sound insulation in existing housing.

A key section on conversions provides invaluable advice on how to approach sound insul... Read More about Housing and sound insulation: Improving existing attached dwellings and designing for conversions..

Open/closed window research: sound insulation through ventilated domestic windows. (2006)
Report
Waters-Fuller, T., Lurcock, D., Mackenzie, R., & MacKenzie, R. (2006). Open/closed window research: sound insulation through ventilated domestic windows

Planning guidance is required to advise on appropriate standards against which the suitability of development can be assessed. Consideration is needed of the locale, its
existing character and of future residential amenity. In the noise context, adv... Read More about Open/closed window research: sound insulation through ventilated domestic windows..

A guide for housing and sound insulation. (2005)
Report
Smith, S., Wood, J., & MacKenzie, R. (2005). A guide for housing and sound insulation

The design and production of a guide for noise control from laminated and wooden flooring. (2005)
Report
MacKenzie, R. (2005). The design and production of a guide for noise control from laminated and wooden flooring

Research Study Conducted for Department for
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and through
it the Devolved Administrations of the Scottish Executive,
the National Assembly for Wales and the Department of
the Environment in Northern Irela... Read More about The design and production of a guide for noise control from laminated and wooden flooring..

The development and production of a guide for noise control from laminated and wooden flooring. (2004)
Report
Waters-Fuller, T., MacKenzie, R., Smith, S., & Mackenzie, R. (2004). The development and production of a guide for noise control from laminated and wooden flooring

This document, produced by the Building Performance Centre at Napier University, was commissioned by Defra and the Devolved Administrations of the Scottish Executive, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Department of the Environment in Northern... Read More about The development and production of a guide for noise control from laminated and wooden flooring..

The Building Regulations 2000 – amendment of the building regulations to allow robust standard details to be used as an alternative to pre-completion testing. (2003)
Report
Smith, S., Wood, J. B., MacKenzie, R., & MacKenzie, R. (2003). The Building Regulations 2000 – amendment of the building regulations to allow robust standard details to be used as an alternative to pre-completion testing

Robust Standard Details for Part E: submitted by request of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. (2003)
Report
Smith, S., Wood, J., MacKenzie, R., & Mackenzie, R. (2003). Robust Standard Details for Part E: submitted by request of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

A review of acoustical fencing. (2003)
Preprint / Working Paper
Waters-Fuller, T., MacKenzie, R., Mackenzie, R., & McAlister, D. A review of acoustical fencing

Impact of part E proposals to Scottish domestic new build construction industry - part 2. (2001)
Report
Smith, S., MacKenzie, R., Mackenzie, R., & Waters-Fuller, T. (2001). Impact of part E proposals to Scottish domestic new build construction industry - part 2

A review of sound insulation in Scottish domestic construction Part 1. (2001)
Other
Smith, S., Mackenzie, R., MacKenzie, R., & Waters-Fuller, T. (2001). A review of sound insulation in Scottish domestic construction Part 1

The main aim of this research was to review the sound insulation performance,
relative to Part H (Technical Standards, Scotland), for different types of construction
involving party walls and floors used in Scottish housing. The study focused on
s... Read More about A review of sound insulation in Scottish domestic construction Part 1..

Neighbour noise: control of noise from laminate and wooden flooring.
Report
Waters-Fuller, T., Mackenzie, R., MacKenzie, R., Smith, S., & Steel, C. (2006). Neighbour noise: control of noise from laminate and wooden flooring

NANR116 Open-Closed Window Research Report.
Report
Waters-Fuller, T., Lurcock, D., Mackenzie, R., & MacKenzie, R. (2007). NANR116 Open-Closed Window Research Report

Research into the Acoustic Transmission of Open and Closed Windows.

The project will involve undertaking the following tasks;

1. A thorough review of current knowledge/literature on acoustic losses through windows (open/closed), and the prepa... Read More about NANR116 Open-Closed Window Research Report..

Development of robust details for sound insulation.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacKenzie, R., & Smith, S. (2006, May). Development of robust details for sound insulation. Paper presented at New Zealand Accoustical Scoiety

A review of the sound insulation performance in Scottish domestic construction: report.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, S., Mackenzie, R., MacKenzie, R., & Waters-Fuller, T. (2001, May). A review of the sound insulation performance in Scottish domestic construction: report. Paper presented at Building Standards Division