Building Acoustics
Bordeaux, New Aquitaine

In Bordeaux, a fast-growing metropolis and the heart of the Euratlantique operation, the densification of offices and housing, the refurbishment of the UNESCO-listed old centre and the proliferation of new developments concentrate the acoustic issues. The major routes (ring road, railways of the Saint-Jean station, tramway) and the noise exposure plan of Mérignac airport impose reinforced façade sound insulation, and the widespread use of heat pumps in the heart of the urban block exposes projects to neighbourhood disputes. The predictive acoustic study secures, from the design stage, the insulation, equipment acoustics and the works completion certificate of Bordeaux projects.

In Bordeaux, urban density, the widespread use of outdoor heat pumps and neighbourhood noise nuisance make the acoustic study decisive: from the design stage, to size the sound insulation and avoid disputes at handover, then at acceptance, to certify NRA compliance and regulatory noise emergence.