Marta Fuente Gonzalez. Building Acoustics. Sep 2015

Marta Fuente González

Building Acoustics

Photo: C D_Fr

September 2015

Marta Fuente González - Building Acoustics

SENIOR EXPERT IN BUILDING ACOUSTICS

Sound design and rehabilitation of

buildings

Room Acoustics

Prediction models

Spanish Regulation

CTE DB-HR

Product Development

Timber Buildings and Elements

Lightweight / off site / modular construction

Low Frequency in Buildings

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PRODUCTDEVELOPMENTBUILDING DESIGN

Photo: #ODF

Marta Fuente González - Building AcousticsSeptember 2015

SAVINGS

Optimization of constructive systems

for satisfying therequirements of the

project with the leastcost

REQUIREMENTS AND COMFORT

Design of buildings forachieving regulatory

requirements and acoustic comfort by

predictive calculationsand modeling

BUILDING DESIGN


Acoustic InsulationAcoustic Insulation

Noise from serviceequipment

Noise from serviceequipment

Reverberation, intelligibility, sound distribution…

Reverberation, intelligibility, sound distribution…

BUILDING DESIGN


Cultural and Leisure CentreALHÓNDIGA BILBAO from Philippe Stark

Complete acoustic design, 2006-10

Photo: josu.orbe

SHERATON BILBAO HOTELfrom Ricardo Legorreta

Complete acoustic design, 2001-03

Photo: C D_Fr

Noteworthy Projects


BUILDING DESIGN

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STATIONS

Room Acoustics

Noteworthy Projects

Train stations in Bilbao:

2004, 2009

� Basurto� Elejabarri� San Mamés

Basurto StationPhoto: imb arquitectos

BUILDING DESIGN


METRO BILBAOfrom Norman Foster

2000

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Noteworthy Projects

BUILDING DESIGN


ZANKOETA Community Center (Bilbao). 2009-10

LA CASILLA Arena (Bilbao)

Complete Acoustic Rehabilitation Design 2001-02

September 2015

Noteworthy Projects

BUILDING DESIGN


Iberdrola Towerfrom César Pelli2011

MIRIBILLA Police and Fire Department Headquarters (Bilbao). 2010

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Acoustic design of 607 dwellings in Bilbao2012-13

Noteworthy Projects

Implementation of acoustics improvements in 106 social housing units in Abetxuko (Spain). 2002-04

Photo: www.luzyespacio.com

BUILDING DESIGN

September 2015 Marta Fuente González - Building Acoustics

More than 30 buildings ofsocial dwellings:

• All over Spain, includingCanary Islands.

• France.

Noteworthy Projects

BUILDING DESIGN


PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

High sound insulation systemsHigh sound insulation systems

Industrialised productsIndustrialised products

Lightweight productsLightweight products

Multi-layer systemsMulti-layer systems

Modular systems 2D-3DModular systems 2D-3D


Noteworthy Projects

Development of high performance acousticinsulating ceramic brick walls system: SILENSIS

Constructive system based on ceramic brick walls with peripheral resilient layers.

Photos: HISPALYT

http://www.silensis.es/

Ceramic solutions catalogue for compliance with the Spanish Building Regulation

Resilient layer

Client: HISPALYT (Spanish association of bricks and ceramic products’ manufacturers)

2005-09

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT


Noteworthy Projects

Development of constructive solutions for acousticdesign of buildings with floors of EPS blocks

Photos: FOREL

Clients: ANAPE (Spanish Association of Expanded Polystyrene) / FOREL2004-07 / 2007-09

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT


Noteworthy Projects

Adaptation of the Canary Islands’ constructionsystems to the new Spanish Building Regulation (CTE)

Lapilli(volcanic material)

Client: Canary Islands Government2006-09

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Resilient layer


Noteworthy ProjectsPRODUCT DEVELOPMENTCETICA (Lightweight construction based on steel)

Led by Arcelor Mittal.Financed by Spanish Science and Innovation Ministry.2007-10

• Building structure based on steel

• Floor and façade based on steel

• 3D module based on steel

• Off site floor

Photo: moppet65553


Noteworthy ProjectsPRODUCT DEVELOPMENTBALI (Building Acoustics for Living)

Design of new products and building systems with high acoustic

performance and direct application to building construction, such

as: facades, windows, service equipment, walls and floors.

Led by FCC,Financed by Spanish Science and Innovation Ministry2009-11


Noteworthy ProjectsPRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

WG1: Prediction methods for sound and vibrationperformance of lightweight buildings.

WG2: Measurement methods for sound and vibration.

WG3: Comfort assessment of sound and vibration.

WG4: Acoustic design.

Cost Action FP0702: Acoustics for Timber basedLightweight Buildings and Elements

Spanish representative in Management Committee2008-12


Noteworthy Projects

Industrialised constructive CLT system (2D and 3D) fortimber based multi-storey dwellings

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Photos: EGOIN

� France

� Spain

Client: EGOIN2011-14


Noteworthy Projects

Development of high impact noise insulating floorscreed mortar with recycled materials

For floor covering without elastic layer between floor and mortar

Client: Italcementi Group2012-14

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT


Development of modular construction systems forhigh-rise residential buildings

Noteworthy Projects

� UK

� Finland

� Spain

� France

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Client: Future Form ltd2013-14


Acu-Low. Development of technologies for acousticand vibration design at low frequencies in lightweightconstruction

Noteworthy ProjectsPRODUCT DEVELOPMENT


Financed by Basque Government.

2014

Noteworthy ProjectsPRODUCT DEVELOPMENTACA – AKUSTIK CENTER AUSTRIA – New Research and

Testing Facilities for Timber Constructions with a focus on low frequencies in Austria

Collaboration as external acoustic consultant in the design of the new acoustic facilities for lightweight building components with a focus on low frequencies that it is building in 2015 in Austria.

Client: Holzforschung Austria, TGM (Federal Institute of

Technology), TU Vienna.

2015

Photos: HFA


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Marta Fuente González

Building Acoustics

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http://es.linkedin.com/in/martafuente

September 2015