Acoustic Consulting Services
Independent acoustic engineering for architects, contractors, and facility owners. Testing, design, predictive modeling, and field verification ā backed by 30+ years on real projects.
STC and IIC Field Testing
On-site sound transmission testing for architects, owners, and contractors who need code-compliance verification before close-out, after construction, or during a dispute. Most projects go from site visit to stamped report in one to two weeks.
Common reasons to test: code-compliance verification (IBC, HUD, FGI), lender or insurance documentation, HOA dispute support, and post-construction QC. We send a staff engineer with calibrated equipment and deliver a stamped report a building official will accept.
Request a Field Test QuoteFour Practice Areas, One Engineering Team
Most consulting projects pull from two or three of these at the same time. We staff them all in-house so a wall test feeds directly into the redesign, and the redesign carries through to construction administration.
Acoustical Testing
Field measurements and lab-equivalent reporting an architect can put in a spec.
- Airborne & impact (E336, E1007, E413, E492)
- 1/3-octave spectral analysis
- RT60, ambient, and STIPA
- Roadway and exterior noise studies
Acoustical Design
Targets, assemblies, and code compliance from SD through construction administration.
- STC/IIC targets per IBC, HUD, FGI
- Wall, floor, ceiling assembly validation
- Construction administration site visits
- Design-assist for AOR and MEP teams
Exterior Noise Control
Predictive modeling for site-level noise, then a real plan to control it.
- Acoustic propagation simulation
- Highway, rail, and traffic studies
- Ordinance and FAA Part 150 review
- GIS-based contour mapping
Industrial Acoustics
Source identification, mitigation, and OSHA-grade documentation for facilities.
- Equipment and machine noise reduction
- Custom enclosure and barrier design
- On-site sound surveys and dosimetry
- OSHA 1910.95 hearing conservation support
Sixteen Building Types, Sixteen Acoustic Playbooks
Every industry has its own code targets, listening priorities, and worst offenders. Pick the closest match for your project to see what we test, model, and specify.
Numbers That Go on a Drawing or a Punch List
Acoustic consulting only matters when the output is decision-grade. Every project deliverable closes with a measured value, a target, and a path between the two.
All testing follows ASTM, IEC, and OSHA methods. Reports cite the standard, the instrument, and the conditions so the data holds up in code review or litigation.
- STC / ASTC / NICPartition assemblies (ASTM E336, E413)
- IIC / AIIC / ĪIICFloor-ceiling impact (E1007, E492, E2179)
- NRC / SAAAbsorptive treatments (C423)
- RT60Reverberation by 1/3-octave band
- NC / RCBackground noise in occupied spaces
- STIPASpeech intelligibility (IEC 60268-16)
- Lmax / Leq / DNLSite and exterior noise studies
- OSHA TWAHearing conservation (29 CFR 1910.95)
An Engineering Team That Designs First, Specifies Second
Most acoustic problems get solved with the right wall section, not a product line. We tell architects and contractors what we’d do if our name wasn’t on a box.
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Independent Voice
Recommendations are based on what the room needs. When a project doesn’t need our products, we say so.
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Cross-Discipline Staff
Architectural acoustics, structural engineering, and industrial engineering on the same team ā answers come from one source.
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Sixteen-Industry Track Record
Aviation control towers to hospital corridors to sanctuaries. The playbook is already written for most rooms we walk into.
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USA-Manufactured Product Line
When a project does need product, we ship our own ā Wall Blokker, Floor Blokker, Ekko Eraser, sound masking ā from Tampa.
Discovery, Modeling, Specification, Verification
Same four steps on every project, scaled to fit. A 10-room sound-test job runs the loop in two weeks; a 60,000-SF hotel renovation runs it across a multi-year construction calendar.
Discovery
Drawings review or site walk. Identify the room, the source, the path, and the receiver. Set the success metric.
Modeling
RT60, STC, NC, or propagation models ā whichever maps to the project goal. Compare options before any product is named.
Specification
Assembly drawings, product cut-sheets, and sequence notes. Specs are written for the GC actually building the room.
Verification
Field test or punch-list confirmation that the room performs as designed. Reports reference the original target.
Recent Consulting Work, By the Numbers
A small sample. The full project library lives in case studies, organized by industry.
Hospital Sound Masking Improves HCAHPS Scores
Sound masking deployment across patient floors moved noise-related HCAHPS scores into the top quartile.
Wood-Frame Hotel Hits STC 55+ Across 60,000 SF
Wall Blokker PRO on a wood-frame La Quinta beat the Soundbreak alternative on cost and field performance.
Sanctuary Reverb Pulled Under 1.8 Seconds
Targeted absorptive treatment on a worship space cut RT60 in half without dampening musical warmth.
USF Tampa Lecture Hall Acoustic Treatment
Ceiling clouds and absorptive panels brought lecture-hall speech intelligibility into compliance with ANSI S12.60.
Public Works Auditorium Reverb Treatment
Mid-frequency reverb cut by half in a 400-seat municipal auditorium without altering the architectural finish package.
Country Club Dining Room Pulled Out of Echo
Custom fabric-wrapped panels resolved a years-long member complaint about speech intelligibility at lunch service.
Consulting Questions We Get Every Week
When should we bring in an acoustic consultant?
Earlier than most teams think. The cheapest decisions get made in SD, while wall types, floors, and HVAC routing are still flexible. Once framing is up, the same fix costs three to five times as much.
Do you only specify your own products?
No. Design comes first. Many recommendations are gypsum mass, resilient channel, mineral wool, or a competitor’s sound masking. When our products are the right answer, we say so plainly.
What standards do your tests follow?
Field tests follow ASTM E336 (airborne), E1007 (impact), E1014 (outdoor), and E2235 (decay). Speech intelligibility uses IEC 60268-16 STIPA; hearing surveys reference OSHA 1910.95.
Do you work outside Tampa?
Yes. Tampa is HQ but the project map is national. Modeling, spec, and peer review run location-agnostic; we travel for site walks and field testing.
Can you support an existing design team rather than lead?
Often a better fit. We work as design-assist or peer reviewer for AOR-led teams, sit in OAC calls, and produce stamped narratives that slot into the architect’s spec book.
Have a Room That Doesn’t Sound Right?
Send us the program ā building type, square footage, the listening priority ā and we’ll tell you what we’d want to test, model, and verify on a project like yours.