Indoor Noise Testing - Sydney

An open-plan office isn’t loud enough to damage hearing, but it can still be loud enough to wreck concentration, drive complaints, and quietly erode productivity all day. Indoor noise testing measures whether the background sound level in your workspace — HVAC hum, adjacent conversations, external intrusion — sits within the range recommended for the type of space and task involved, separate from (and often confused with) workplace hearing-safety exposure testing.

 

Enviro Corp conducts indoor noise testing across Sydney measuring background sound levels with calibrated equipment and benchmarking results against AS/NZS 2107 — the Australian Standard for recommended design sound levels in building interiors.

 

Call 1300 980 612 for an obligation-free proposal.

Looking for hearing-safety noise exposure testing instead? That’s a different assessment against WHS exposure standards — see our Workplace Noise Testing page

Enviro Corp consultant measuring background noise levels with a sound level meter in a Sydney open-plan office

Pursuing NABERS or WELL for Your Building?

Acoustic comfort is a measured component of both major building rating systems, not just an occupant comfort issue. Enviro Corp can scope your indoor noise testing to support a broader rating pathway in the same visit.

NABERS Indoor Environment Rating Support → — acoustic comfort is one of
four core measured components, alongside air quality, thermal comfort and
lighting

WELL Performance Verification Readiness Testing → — the WELL Building Standard’s Sound concept sets its own background noise and reverberation
thresholds, tested in the occupied space

NABERS vs WELL vs Green Star: Which Rating Is Right for You? → — our comparison guide if you’re weighing up which pathway suits your building

Ask us about combining your indoor noise assessment with other rating-related
testing when you call — one site visit can often do more than one job.

Why Indoor Noise Testing Matters

Productivity and concentration — Indoor noise is consistently one of the most common complaints in open-plan office environments, and elevated background noise has a measurable impact on occupant performance and concentration.
Occupant wellbeing — Constant, unwanted noise contributes to physical and psychological stress, and has been associated with effects including headaches, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating over a working day.
Building rating compliance — Acoustic comfort is a scored component of both the NABERS Indoor Environment rating and the WELL Building Standard, making indoor noise testing a practical requirement for buildings pursuing either pathway, not just a comfort nice-to-have.
WHS context — While indoor noise testing under AS/NZS 2107 addresses comfort rather than hearing damage, sustained high background noise levels are still relevant to an employer's broader duty of care under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 — particularly where noise is contributing to occupant stress or safety-relevant communication difficulties.

Our Process

Step What Happens
1. Scoping We confirm which rooms and space types need assessment, and whether results also need to support a NABERS or WELL submission.
2. On-site sound level measurement Calibrated sound level meters measure background noise at representative points across meeting rooms, open-plan areas, private offices and circulation spaces.
3. Benchmarking Results are compared against the relevant AS/NZS 2107 room type criteria.
4. Reporting A clear report identifies any spaces exceeding recommended or maximum acceptable levels, with practical recommendations for improvement.
5. Follow-up (if needed) Where acoustic treatment or remediation is carried out, we can confirm improvement with a follow-up measurement.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Indoor noise testing (this page) measures background acoustic comfort against AS/NZS 2107 — the kind of noise that affects concentration and comfort, not hearing. Workplace noise testing measures personal noise exposure against WHS hearing-safety exposure standards (LAeq,8h 85 dB(A)) for workers around loud machinery or plant. Many sites need only one; some need both. See our Workplace Noise Testing page for the hearing safety assessment.

 Yes. Acoustic comfort is a measured component of both the NABERS Indoor Environment rating and the WELL Building Standard’s Sound concept — testing can be scoped to support either pathway alongside standalone comfort assessment.

Common sources include HVAC system noise, poor acoustic separation between open-plan areas and meeting rooms, hard surfaces causing reverberation, and external noise intrusion through façades or shared walls.

Most single-site assessments are completed within a few hours, depending on the number of room types and areas being tested

Across Sydney. Call 1300 980 612 or complete the form below to arrange an assessment.