Air source heat pump sound assessment: What you need to know on-site
If you’re installing heat pumps, carrying out a sound assessment is an essential part of planning for the job. It should occur as part of the site survey when you’re first looking at the property and working out where everything is going to go.
This isn’t just best practice. It follows MCS Standard 020 and ensures compliance. There are simple steps to carry out this calculation which can be found here.
In this blog, you will discover:
• How noise behaves on-site
• Why sound assessments need to be done early?
• What MCS 020 is really asking you to do
• How do you carry out a sound assessment in line with MCS 020?
• Training, support and getting it right first time
Heat Pump Training
Our range of courses are designed to help you improve your skills so that you can work confidently and efficiently with air source heat pumps.
MCS Umbrella Scheme
No MCS or need extra support? No problem. We’ll handle the design, paperwork and compliance, guiding you every step of the way so that you can deliver efficient, low carbon heating with confidence.


