Sound performance is the target of these buildings.

Any noise is to be ruled out as it can disturb listening to music.

All systems must be studied, designed and properly installed because if some aspect is not correctly accomplished, the system will not work and the building will forever have bad acoustics.

The performances we need to take into consideration are:

• Thermal features:
  People go to the Auditorium or the cinema to comfortably listen to music, watch a play or film. We need to install a cost-effective system with thermal insulation so as to maintain a constant temperature.

• Acoustic insulation:
  Acoustic insulation is critical in these buildings. Outside noise must be kept out of the building.

• Acoustic correction:
  Avoiding outside noise is insufficient. Reverberation time is critical and should be corrected at any frequency. The system must absorb noise at any frequency. The system would be considered ineffective if it just absorbs low frequencies and not high frequencies, or vice versa.

• Fire: 
  Fire regulations are very stringent for rooms with high levels of occupancy such as public auditoriums. Arval can offer different fire protection solutions for these types of rooms always remembering that high acoustic and thermal performances must be equally satisfied.

Arval can propose several systems for these buildings in compliance with the regulations or in accordance with a customer’s specific requirements, whilst being very appropriate for high-end façades.

Offices are the image of a company. Every company wants to give the best aesthetical image.

Arval has several systems, which can combine aesthetics with performances required by the regulations or by a customer’s specifications.

As people working in these buildings spend 1/3 of their day in the building, the building must be designed to keep indoor comfort as high as possible in order to improve staff efficiency.

With our system, the right balance can be found between aesthetics and requirements.

This building must have good performances in:

• Thermal features:
  The building must have good thermal insulation to keep the internal temperature at an energy efficient cost. It has been proved that if the temperature is not controlled, people’s efficiency diminishes fast.

• Acoustics:
  Office work requires that people concentrate during phone conferences, meetings and open discussions, etc. This means that we need to have good acoustic insulation to avoid external noise annoyance and also acoustic absorption to keep the reverberation time at the right level.

• Fire: 
  Office buildings must be functional. Office layouts may change rapidly as new clients have new requirements.Arval has prepared flexible solutions for floors, partitions, facades or windows. We anticipate the needs of our potential customers.All our products comply with stringent fire protection requirements. 

The performances we need to take into consideration are:

• Thermal features:
  The building is occupied by people all year round, which means it should be thermally insulated so that the indoor temperature remains at the appropriate level all year, in summer and in winter. If the thermal insulation is not efficient the energy cost will be high and the people will not go back to the hotel.

• Acoustics:
  The acoustic insulation must be in accordance with the regulations or even higher. People accommodated in the hotel want to spend their time resting. If there is too much noise, they will choose a different hotel next time.

• Fire: 
  A Hotel – our home when we are on a business trip or on holiday.We want to rest and feel safe. We are looking for peace and quiet. Nobody wants to be woken up by a fire alarm.Hotels need special materials to be used, which will provide high fire reaction performances with major fire resistance and excellent acoustic performances.The majority of existing issues can be resolved using Arval systems, but we are open to any new design ideas specially tailored to meet any hotel demand.

Our home is where we rest at the end of a day’s work, talk to the family about the latest news:

it is the place where we lead our private lives, etc.

The systems Arval proposes have registered very good performances regarding thermal and acoustic insulation.

• Thermal features:
  The building must have sufficient thermal insulation to maintain the indoor temperature at a good energy efficient cost.

• Acoustics:
  People want and need to rest at home. Good acoustic insulation is required to keep the noise out.

• Fire: 
  ArcelorMittal has developed several solutions for the Residential housing market, which comprise floors, façades, roofs, gutters, etc. Our latest development is the Tecoia; one of the most energy efficient individual housing solutions you can find on the market, including elements that can reach a thermal value of 0.17 W/m2 K. This solution can be delivered to any destination: other benefits include speed and ease of erection.

Airport terminal buildings are for current architecture the equivalent of cathedrals for the Middle Ages.

Architects use a tremendous amount of imagination to design the latest Terminal Buildings in order to accomplish the most beautiful buildings.


However, they need to obtain optimum performances without changing their designs and Arval is able to offer them this capability.

Our systems allow for creativity whilst affording the best thermal performances for indoor comfort.

Acoustic performances are also very important.

Can you imagine hearing the noise of planes while you are waiting for your flight?
Can you imagine missing your flight because you are unable to make out what they are saying on the PA system?

Airports are a big challenge in terms of sophisticated fire designing. New airports are like old cathedrals ! “The sky is the limit” for architects !But, nevertheless, fire restrictions could interfer with making their dreams come true.Consequently, Arval has developed a large range of products which do not impose architectural limits and which comply with fire requirements. We will be happy to assist you in applying any of our innovative systems.

Arval knows all about this and has developed optimum systems to accommodate these issues.

High speed trains are one of the latest developments, which are changing our habits in middle-distance travelling.

Some passengers, who used to travel by plane, are now travelling by train. This means new railway stations.

New stations require new performances.

• Thermal insulation:
  There are more passengers waiting for more trains. This means they need to be able to wait comfortably for the train to arrive.

• Acoustic insulation:
  Trains are not noisy. However, several trains plus waiting passengers produce noise, which means that the reverberating time needs to be corrected. Arval can provide solutions for constructive systems that require correction such as roofs, ceilings and façades.

• Fire: 
  High speed trains are one of the latest developments, which are changing our habits in medium range travel. New stations must comply with fire regulations and the solutions we can offer have to fit in with these requirements.