WBM provide a comprehensive service from acoustic advice on the design of the school through to compliance testing. WBM have provided advice to local authorities, architects and contractors.

From July 2003, the acoustic performance of schools became part of the Building Regulations as Requirement 4 of Approved Document E. Details of the new performance requirements are provided in Building Bulletin 93, replacing Building Bulletin 87.

WBM can provide advice on the performance standards as set out in Building Bulletin 93 for the following topics:

• indoor ambient noise levels
• airborne sound insulation between spaces
• impact sound insulation of floors
• reverberation times (RT) in teaching and study areas
• sound absorption in corridors, entrance halls and stairwells
• advice on internal acoustics of music and drama performance spaces