Acoustic Consulting

World-class acoustic consulting for buildings, industry, infrastructure and environmental compliance.

NVAQ provides end-to-end acoustic consulting across residential, commercial, industrial, environmental and specialist sectors. Our team delivers precise assessments, modelling, design recommendations and compliance reporting aligned to NCC/BCA, EPA, state planning requirements, and project-specific criteria.

Experience

We support all building types—residential, commercial, industrial, education, healthcare, aged care, worship, community, entertainment venues and studios.
Services include:

  • NCC/BCA acoustic assessments

  • DA & Detailed Design

  • Construction certification (CC)

  • OC certification

  • Building inspections

  • HVAC, mechanical & building services noise assessment

  • Acoustic louvre and attenuation design

Compliance & Certification

We undertake full acoustic compliance testing, including:

  • Green Star acoustic testing

  • Internal noise levels

  • External noise intrusion

  • Mechanical services noise

  • Wall/floor performance

  • Plant room noise control

  • Specialist acoustics for recording & broadcast studios

Environmental Acoustics

We provide environmental noise impact assessments for:

  • Transport (road, rail, aircraft)

  • Industrial precincts

  • Childcare & education

  • Ports, quarries, tunnelling

  • Sporting facilities and community venues

  • EPA, LSPS, NIA, planning approval compliance

Site-Specific Guidance

We deliver practical, cost-efficient designs:

  • Building envelope design

  • Room acoustics

  • Vibration resilience

  • Mitigation recommendations

  • Modelling & predictive noise mapping

Questions about
Acoustic Consulting

  • Typically an NIA (Noise Impact Assessment) addressing building envelope, operational noise, and compliance with local planning instruments.

  • Yes. We provide CC/OC testing and sign-off aligned to NCC and relevant standards.

  • Yes. We regularly test during construction phases and coordinate with builders to minimise delays.

  • We provide both. Design guidance early in the project reduces rectification costs later.

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