Standards are cited to their source
Where we describe an acoustic standard, the figure comes from the standard itself, not a summary. Absorption ratings follow BS EN ISO 11654 (the αw single-number rating) and ISO 354 (the reverberation-room test behind it); reaction to fire follows BS EN 13501-1 (Euroclass); school acoustics reference Building Bulletin 93, and general building guidance BS 8233. We explain what a standard requires; we do not invent numbers to fill a gap.
Performance figures only against a test report
This is the line we will not cross. We never state a specific absorption coefficient (αw or NRC), Euroclass reaction-to-fire class, or FSC/DoP figure for a productunless a test report or certificate backs it. Until a report is issued, those figures are marked as pending — never asserted, never estimated to look better. In our tools, the panel's αw is your input, from its own test report; we do not supply a flattering default.
Absorption is not soundproofing — and we always say so
The most common and most damaging confusion in this field is treating absorption as if it were sound insulation. Acoustic wood panels absorb sound within a room, reducing reverberation and echo; they do not stop sound passing between rooms, which is a matter of mass and construction. We keep that distinction explicit wherever it is relevant — see acoustic panels vs soundproofing — rather than let a sale rest on a misunderstanding.
Statistics are linked to their origin
Every statistic we publish links to its original, public source with the year stated, and each was checked against that source. If a number cannot be traced to a verifiable source, it is not on the site. Our acoustics & noise statistics page lists each figure with its citation, and is deliberately limited to in-room acoustics — we do not borrow dramatic environmental-noise figures that panels have no bearing on.
How each guide is reviewed
Guides are drafted from the standards and primary sources, then independently fact-checked: a second review pass re-reads every numeric and technical claim, re-opens the cited source, and corrects or removes anything that cannot be verified. The claims we re-check hardest are the ones most often stated wrongly elsewhere — that panels “soundproof,” that untreated timber meets a high fire class, or that a single αw applies at any mounting.
Regulated spaces need an acoustician
For a comfortable office, café or home room, sizing absorption against the volume and using tested panel data is usually enough. For a regulated or critical space — a BB93 classroom, a healthcare setting, a performance room — we say plainly that the compliant route is a qualified acoustician modelling the space against measured data. Our panels and tools help meet a target; they are not a substitute for that design.
We claim nothing we cannot yet prove
This is a pre-launch business, and the manufacturer behind the range is identified only when that is a matter of public record — no invented founding date, staff, project counts, reviews or prices, and no certificate numbers before they are granted. Company and certification details are published the day each is confirmed, linked to the issuer's own register — never before. Read more on our about page.
Everything is dated, and corrections are welcome
Every guide shows when it was last reviewed, because standards and good practice change. If you find something you believe is inaccurate or out of date, please send us your project or a note with the source if you have it. We check every report against the primary source and update the page, refreshing its review date, where a correction is warranted.