Noise prediction – acoustic planning – measurements – mitigation consulting
reliable assessment and expert support across all project phases.
From expert assessment through acoustic planning and verification to mitigation advice – four areas that interlock throughout the project.
Acoustic predictions for permitting and planning – with clear assessment of boundary conditions, sound sources and scenarios.
Reliable acoustic requirements for components and engineering disciplines – from concept phase to detailed planning.
Planning, execution and analysis of acoustic measurements to the relevant standards – with documentation and technical interpretation.
Assessment and recommendation of practical measures – translating an acoustic problem into a workable technical solution.
Zörner Consulting specialises in consulting, measurement, assessment and acoustic planning. The physical implementation stays with your contractors – with clear acoustic specifications and expert oversight from me.
Zörner Consulting is rooted in Germany and geared towards international industrial projects. What matters to clients is that coordination works quickly and clearly – across disciplines, suppliers and project cultures.
Three typical situations – if you recognise yours, you’re in the right place.
“We need a noise immission forecast under TA Lärm for the authorities.”
For a complex industrial facility – and a contact who understands the process engineering. Experience with large industrial sites included.
“Our product needs an acoustic assessment – with mitigation recommendations.”
A fan, a pump or an entire sub-system, for example: standard-compliant measurement, reliable assessment and concrete mitigation recommendations – with joint follow-on planning where needed.
“We need reliable acoustic requirements at the interfaces.”
Early enough to avoid costly rework: clear specifications for suppliers and engineering disciplines, verification routes and technical support throughout the project.
Acoustic work on complex projects with high demands on verification and feasibility – from noise prediction and acoustic requirements through to robust solutions at the interfaces.
Grasping complex questions quickly, structuring them and working them through with the necessary depth. The goal is a reliable assessment that creates clarity – without unnecessary complexity.
Planning and execution of standard-compliant acoustic measurements, sound analysis and documentation that backs up assumptions and reliably prepares the next steps.
In-house applications and workflows make technical relationships tangible – from efficient data processing to project results that are usable sooner.
The focus is on projects where permitting, planning, technical interfaces, operating conditions and reliable acoustic verification come together.
An acoustic forecast determines the expected noise immissions of a planned or existing facility at the relevant immission points and compares them with the guideline values of TA Lärm. It serves as verification towards the authorities in permitting and planning procedures.
Yes. A key focus is large, complex industrial facilities with many sound sources and auxiliary systems – such as chemical and refinery sites, steelworks and process facilities. Understanding the process engineering makes it possible to classify operating states and sources correctly and quickly, without you having to explain every area of the site in detail.
Yes. Fans, pumps and other units, right up to subsystems or complete facilities, are measured and assessed to the relevant standards to determine the sound power level. On that basis, concrete noise-reduction measures can also be proposed.
Yes. The acoustic assessment leads to practical mitigation options, compared and prioritised by concept. Structural or machine-side implementation is carried out by the client's contractors and suppliers – guided by acoustic specifications and expert support from Zörner Consulting.
Yes. Clients include both operators and their environmental officers, and manufacturers and suppliers who need an acoustic assessment of their products – individual units as well as complete or partial installations – and require mitigation recommendations. Joint follow-on planning is possible.
A forecast assesses the expected noise situation. Acoustic planning sets reliable acoustic requirements for components, engineering disciplines and suppliers so that this situation is actually achieved in the project.
Yes. Work can be carried out in German and English. Zörner Consulting works across Europe and on international industrial projects.
The focus is on steelworks and steel-related facilities including DRI and EAF facilities, recycling and material-handling facilities, chemical and refinery sites, and process and energy facilities with complex auxiliary systems.
Briefly describe the site and the task – you’ll get an assessment of whether and how Zörner Consulting can help.
