With noise complaints rising worldwide, acoustic louvres are essential; reducing excessive noise from air conditioning, heating and ventilation systems (HVAC), they maintain the airflow required by your plant.
Our experienced consultants have been recommending the right solution for your noise issues since 2007. Installed as standalone screens or fitted directly into a building’s exterior fabric; we supply UK-manufactured acoustic louvre systems across industrial and commercial projects – suited to car parks, plant rooms, substations, cooling towers and any other application needing sound attenuation alongside ventilation.
An louvre door can be customised with a variety of features to meet your desired configuration:
Allowing the necessary airflow around mechanical equipment, acoustic plant screens can be freestanding or installed with a steelwork supporting structure. Their aerodynamic design optimises acoustic attenuation, while the all-metal build keeps maintenance low.
Placeable at ground level or in other applications, such as on rooftops, they can be used as a permanent or temporary structure. Features include:
As opposed to standard louvres, which offer little sound attenuation, they use tissue-faced Rockwool infill and perforated facings to absorb noise without blocking airflow. Aerofoil-shaped splitter blades maximise absorption for minimal pressure drop, with insertion loss the key performance measure. They also screen sightlines for privacy.
Durable and weatherproof for outdoor applications, acoustic louvres help create a quieter, more comfortable working environment. Commonly fitted to industrial facilities, HVAC plant rooms, rooftops, ASHP enclosures, commercial or public building façades; modular sizing can be adapted to suit walls of any dimension.
If your project needs a noise impact assessment, sits in a mixed-use area, or involves noisy plant, an acoustic louvre is almost certainly required, given UK planning and environmental health noise limits (often assessed against BS 4142).
We work closely with architects, contractors and building owners to balance airflow and noise control from the design stage, though acoustic louvres can equally be retrofitted into existing buildings and factories where noise issues arise later.
Rw = Weighted Sound Reduction Index, measures how effectively the louvre reduces airborne sound transmission
NR = Noise Reduction, indicates the level of noise reduction achieved, measured in decibels (dB)
Access technical datasheets, acoustic test reports and performance data.
As trusted acoustic louvre suppliers, we ensure effective solutions across a wide range of applications. We can also offer noise reduction calculation services and CAD drawings.
For further information, please call 01252 711972 or email enquiries@soundplanning.co.uk.
Sound Planning was commissioned to design, develop, supply and install a ballast supported louvre screen around roof mounted mechanical plant, providing recommended sound reduction whilst protecting the surrounding living roof.
Sound Planning installed a high-performance louvre screen on an elevated plant gantry to reduce noise impact on nearby sensitive areas, working closely with the steelwork contractor to deliver the required solution.
