Posts by Johnathon Chi
SONNITE Member Presents At BEDIC 2025
We are excited to announce that SONNITE member Paul Schwarz of the Dubai Acoustic Research Laboratory (DARL) will be presenting as part of the advisory board of the 2nd Building Envelope Design and Insultation Conference (BEDIC) in Riyadh, September 10-11. Paul is a leading authority on acoustic mitigation and will be presenting on urban noise control solutions for […]
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Behind The Scenes At The Meliora Arts & Lifestyle Festival
Acoustics Consultants Australia (ACA) were engaged by Elysian Art & Music to undertake the Regulation 18 noise compliance process for the popular Meliora Arts and Lifestyle Festival, held in Newlands by the Shire of Donnybrook Balingup. Our role included noise assessment and modelling, preparing a Noise Management Plan (NMP), on‑site monitoring throughout the event, and […]
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SONNITE WELCOMES ACOUSTIC CONSULTANTS AUSTRALIA (ACA)
The SONNITE group is excited to announce that Acoustics Consultants Australia (ACA) has joined as part of our growing global network.
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MANAGING DATA CENTER NOISE
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ISO 3382-1 MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY
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MANAGING CONSTRUCTION NOISE
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OCCUPATIONAL NOISE SURVEY
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U.K. INSTITUTE OF ACOUSTICS PG DIPLOMA
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SONNITE WELCOMES DUBAI ACOUSTIC RESEARCH LABORATORY (DARL)
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NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROFILE
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