Irwin Carr Consulting

Specialists in Noise and Air Quality

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Irwin Carr Consulting brings together decades of specialist experience in environmental noise, air-quality assessments, architectural acoustics and underwater noise modelling. We support projects across renewable energy, infrastructure, residential & commercial developments, industrial facilities and marine/port works — offering comprehensive consultancy from planning to compliance.

Irwin Carr Consulting brings together decades of specialist experience in environmental noise, air-quality assessments, architectural acoustics and underwater noise modelling. We support projects across renewable energy, infrastructure, residential & commercial developments, industrial facilities and marine/port works — offering comprehensive consultancy from planning to compliance.


What Makes Us Different
Your project deserves experts who listen, understand and deliver. Our team provides personalised support, thorough assessments and clear communication at every stage. Whether you need noise modelling, air-quality analysis or building acoustics advice, we offer practical solutions and dependable service.

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Services
Irwin Carr offers specialist services in the areas of environmental noise, architectural acoustics, air quality and underwater noise. Our experience in planning and licensing covers a broad range of areas from noise assessments of wind farms, agricultural developments through to industrial processes and commercial or residential developments. We provide a range of complimentary services to address the noise and air quality impacts of existing and proposed developments.

Environmental Noise
We have particular expertise in wind farm assessment where current staff have co-authored the Institute of Acoustics Good Practice Guide as well as advising the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) in relation to the updates to the Wind Energy Development Guideline in the Republic of Ireland.

Air Quality
We can carry out air quality and odour assessments from numerous industrial and agricultural sources throughout the UK and Ireland.

We use approved air dispersion modelling software including both AERMOD and ADMS.

Our assessments include road and transport development, intensive agriculture development, anaerobic digesters and other biomass boilers and engines.

Underwater Noise
We initially developed our interest in underwater noise through the development of the dBSea software, but have continually increased our consultancy capability in the previous number of years.

We now regularly carry out noise measurements and modelling from all projects which generate noise underwater including off shore wind farms, harbour expansions, piling, cable laying or shipping traffic

Irwin Carr Software
dBSea
dBSea is a powerful tool for underwater noise prediction and visualisation in a variety of environments and scenarios. The software incorporates a user-friendly interface which allows models to be quickly developed and modified. The 3D workspace allows clear visualisation of bathymetry data, noise sources and prediction results.

Soundplan
We are the distributing agents for the SoundPLAN noise mapping software package in Ireland on behalf of SoundPLAN GmbH and Braunstein + Berndt GmbH of Germany. Our services include provision of technical support and modelling expertise to clients.

SoundPLAN is a complete software package offering a full spectrum of noise evaluation modules, with quick and accurate calculation and impressive graphics. Comprehensive studies involving any size areas and multiple sources an be completed efficiently and cost effectively using this modelling software.

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