Central Quay,
Glasgow.
Sound insulation and airtightness testing for a 498-apartment build-to-rent development in Glasgow.
Specialist Testing
at Residential Scale.
Central Quay is a build-to-rent residential development in Glasgow comprising 498 apartments. The buildings and courtyard spaces form a substantial residential setting within the city.
EBSNI’s involvement brought together sound insulation testing and airtightness testing, supporting the assessment of separating constructions and the building envelope.
For multi-unit residential projects, these services address two distinct aspects of performance: sound transmission between spaces and air leakage through the envelope.
Two Specialist Services.
One Residential Development.
EBSNI provided sound insulation and airtightness testing on the development. Each service produces evidence for a different element of building performance.
Sound Insulation Testing
Field testing to assess the sound insulation performance of separating constructions against the relevant project criteria.
Airtightness Testing
Air permeability testing to assess the building envelope and provide measured evidence for the agreed assessment scope.
Clear Evidence for
Building Performance.
A development of this scale places an emphasis on coordinating the testing brief with the construction programme, access and the readiness of the areas being assessed.
Sound insulation and airtightness results serve different purposes. Together, the services help the project team assess the relevant construction performance using measured evidence.
Defined Testing Scope
The test brief identifies the constructions, areas and assessment criteria relevant to each service.
On-Site Measurement
Site testing assesses the relevant installed construction rather than relying on the specification alone.
Results for Review
Measured results provide a basis for the project team’s review and any further technical attention required.