Acoustic and Vibration Quality Management

LASA supports all project stakeholders (clients, design teams, contractors, etc.) in managing noise and vibration quality on construction sites, events, or any other indoor or outdoor activities, with regard to their surrounding environment.

LASA can intervene prior to the start of construction works, notably through the preparation of “noise dossiers”. Depending on project requirements, these studies may include predictive noise and/or vibration impact modelling to validate site organisation, compare scenarios for the positioning of equipment or noisy activities, and assess and optimise the effectiveness of mitigation measures.

A wide range of objective and subjective factors influence how a sound environment is perceived by nearby residents or users. The “threshold of tolerance” varies depending on their level of acceptance of a project or event. The more consideration is given to neighbouring communities and their perception (particularly through real-time monitoring of noise and vibration levels, enabling situations to be objectified, communicated, mediated, and proactively managed), the greater the acceptance of temporary disturbances, and the lower the risk of conflict escalation.

Based on several years of studies and measurements in this field, LASA has developed a methodology for noise and vibration quality management, including dedicated reporting tools and a simple, universally understandable scale for interpreting measurements. This approach can be adapted to each specific situation and is integrated into a web-based platform for processing, visualisation, and management of acoustic and vibration data :