Achievement of adequate noise & vibration isolation between today’s popular fitness workout studios and residential or commercial tenants located above or adjacent to the studio is one of today’s great design challenges in mixed use developments. Successful arrangements require very close coordination of many aspects of your project design. Our staff can provide input on architectural, interior, mechanical, and electrical systems designs to assure that every aspect of the abutting construction goes the precise way it must go, in order to make the project work.

Spectra Tech can coordinate this effort and perform the following services:

  • If the fitness workout studio will be located within an existing building, Spectra Tech can conduct an on-site survey of the existing building construction in order to identify current  deficiencies and positive attributes
  • Ask the building owner and / or architect “the right questions” to  elicit critical building design and performance issues
  • On new construction projects, we can work with other members of your design team to develop effective demising construction
  • Recommend optimum sound attenuation (A/FSTC) and impact insulation (A/FIIC, if applicable) performance objectives for all aspect of project design affecting demising construction.
  • Recommend content for bid & contract documents, including plans and specifications, for elements of demising construction
  • Perform testing to assist in fine-tuning the installation and assure contractor compliance with contract obligations.
  • The last thing I want is for adjacent residential tenants above a fitness center, or patrons in a restaurant next door, to be vexed every day because I failed to do my job to the best of my ability. I take my acoustic / sound control consulting services seriously.