Design Buy Build Issue 34 2018 | Page 64

New acoustic glass set to give homeowners a better night ’ s sleep

Intrusive road noise and even noisy neighbours could be far less of an issue in the future , thanks to the launch of new acoustic glazing that has been specially engineered to disrupt and absorb sound waves , keeping unwanted noise outside .
Introduced by Everest Home Improvements , the laminated acoustic glass has a special polymer layer sandwiched between two panes of glass , which interrupts sound waves to reduce noise pollution .
Its exceptional sound-proofing qualities have been thoroughly tested , with an Everest acoustic double glazed window found to reduce noise by 40dB , compared with 33dB for Everest ’ s standard double glazed windows – itself a market-leading decibel reduction .
“ Its exceptional sound-proofing qualities have been thoroughly tested , with an Everest acoustic double glazed window found to reduce noise by 40dB ”
Explaining the significance of the 7dB difference , Martin Troughton , Marketing Director at Everest , says , “ Noise reduction can be expressed in terms of distance when it comes to our perception , to give it some context . Each 3dB reduction in noise effectively doubles the distance , or halves our perception of the sound . For instance , if you have a noisy road 20 metres from your house , fitting Everest acoustic double glazed windows will give the impression of pushing that road 80 metres away . This makes a huge difference not only to the noise pollution levels within our home , but also to our general health and wellbeing .
“ A recent survey commissioned by Everest found that on average we are kept awake over 70 nights a year by noise or disturbances from outside our homes , which has a detrimental effect on our mood and productivity the next day , so anything that can reduce the impact of unwanted noise has to be a good thing !”
Available from May 2018 , Everest ’ s new acoustic double and triple glazed windows have an A + rated thermal performance and are more secure than other windows due to the lamination process , which means the glass is virtually impossible to break . The acoustic laminated glass also blocks 99 % of UV rays , helping to reduce the fading and bleaching of furniture and other fabrics by the sun .
For more information on Everest ’ s new laminate acoustic glass , visit www . everest . co . uk / double-glazing-windows / acoustic-glass
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