Acoustic testing laboratory: noise protection

Acoustics Division of the Basque Government’s Quality Control Laboratory.

Building Quality Control Laboratory of the Housing Department:  C/ Agirrelanda, 10; 01013 Vitoria-Gasteiz (Álava).

The acoustics testing laboratory has the following facilities:

• Reverberation room.
• Horizontal and vertical airborne noise transmission rooms.
• Impact noise measurement rooms.
• Equipment for physical-acoustic testing of materials

The products assessed include:

• Measurement of airborne and impact sound insulation:
  • Windows, doors and skylights.
  • Façades and internal partitions.
  • Roofs and floor slabs.
  • Flooring, walls, ceilings, ETICS…
• Measurement of acoustic absorption of:
  • Coatings and absorbent materials.
  • Partitions, furniture, chairs…
  • False ceilings.
  • Road screens.
• Measurement of the dynamic stiffness and airflow resistance of materials.
• Measurement of noise from flooring in passages, insulation in cabins, bell emission levels, insulation of furniture, etc.

Tests carried out: EN ISO 10140, EN 1793, EN ISO 354, EN 29053, EN ISO 10534-2.

The services provided include:

• Acoustic characterisation of products and systems by means of insulation and sound absorption tests.
• Determination of the physical and acoustic parameters of materials to support product development and improvement.
• Guidance for compliance with standards and regulations on acoustic conditions in buildings: DB-HR “noise protection” of CTE.
• Training on acoustics.

The Basque Government’s Acoustic Laboratory, managed by TECNALIA.