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Simon Connolly B.Build (Hons)

Simon Connolly joined Peter R Knowland and Associates Pty Ltd in 1983. He has developed a wide-ranging expertise in various acoustic disciplines involving mechanical, architectural and environmental studies. Simon has a Bachelor of Building Degree from the University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury.

Simon Connolly became an Associate of the firm in 1996. Simon was previously the Secretary of the NSW Division of the Australian Acoustical Society for two years.

Simon has been involved with all types of acoustic projects in his over 25 years of experience. In particular Simon has had considerable involvement on the resolution of mechanical services noise issues. This has included the assessment, prediction and recommendations of control in new projects and resolution of existing noise problems. Simon's recent mechanical services noise control projects include:

Qantas Domestic Terminal Sydney;
Blacktown Hospital;
St. Vincents Hospital Xavier Building;
Wollongong and Port Kembla Hospital;
M5 East Tunnel Ventilation;
CSIRO North Ryde new DBCE building;
Balmain Shores residential apartments stages 3, 4 and 5.

Simon has been involved in most types of acoustic problems including the following :
- Environmental Surveys. Noise impact reports for new residential estates, involving traffic noise surveys.
- Building Acoustics - Acoustic impact to facade design, wall, floor detailing.
- Mechanical Services Acoustics - air conditioning plant noise, chillers, air-handling units, air conditioning ductwork, diesel generator plant.
- Telecommunications facility acoustic services - exchanges and satellite station mechanical plant noise.
- Preparation of acoustic reports for Council DA & CC applications.
- Noise control from venues and auditoria, noise impact reports to meet Liquor Administration Board criteria.

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