How We Work
Our Process
We combine technical expertise with practical thinking to identify challenges early, provide clear guidance, and develop acoustical solutions that support your project from start to finish.
Every project starts with understanding the goals, constraints, and concerns at hand. Whether you’re planning a new facility, navigating approvals or addressing an existing acoustics issue, we take the time to understand the bigger picture before recommending a path forward
The earlier we’re involved, the more naturally acoustical considerations can be integrated into the project. We work alongside architects, builders, commercial and industrial business owners, developers, engineers, and governments to identify potential issues early, provide practical guidance, and help avoid unnecessary redesign.
As the project takes shape, we refine our recommendations alongside the design. We consider acoustics within the broader realities of the project—including coordination, budgets, regulatory requirements, requirements of other disciplines, and constructability.
Acoustical design doesn’t happen in isolation. We provide ongoing input as plans develop, coordinate with the project team, review technical details, and adapt our recommendations as conditions change. Our goal is to keep the acoustical objectives aligned with the evolving project.
From project definition to detailed design, tender, construction, and operations, we are available to answer questions, assess changes, and help resolve issues as they arise. The result is a solution that isn’t just right on paper, but works in practice.
Working with Complex Projects
Intricate projects call for more than technical expertise. They require a clear understanding of how acoustics intersect with design, construction, regulations, and the people who use a space. Our team brings the insight and experience to navigate these considerations and find practical solutions that support your project from planning through to completion.
Built For Accurate, Reliable Measurement
Instrumentation and Equipment
We own and maintain 100 sound and vibration monitors, specialized measurement equipment, acoustics software, and in-house developed tools. This extensive in-house capability enables faster deployment, flexible project support, reliable data, and greater control over the measurement and analysis process.
- ACOEM Class 1 Smart Noise Monitors
- ACOEM Orion Vibration Monitors
- Brüel & Kjær Type 2250 and 2270 Class 1 Sound Analyzers
- NTi Audio Class 1 Sound Analyzer
- Seven-Bel Acoustic Camera
- Sigicom INFRA C22 Triaxial Vibration Monitors
- Sinus Soundbook 8-Channel Noise and Vibration Analyzer and Class 1 Sound Level Meter
- SYSCOM MR3000C Triaxial Vibration Monitors
- Brüel & Kjær pistonphone and speakerphone Calibrators
- Shakers for Accelerometer Calibration or Vibration Assessment
- Environmental kits for sound level meters
- Meggitt Wilcoxin ultra-quiet, ultra low frequency 10V/g seismic Accelerometer
- PCB 1V/g tri-axial Accelerometers
- 1/2″ Free-field GRAS 40AZ microphones for Infrasound Measurements
- Brüel & Kjær Hydrophone for Underwater Noise Monitoring
- Monarch Laser Tachometer for Order Analysis
- Wireless Modems for Remote Monitoring and Reporting
- Wireless microphone transmitter/receivers
- Environmental weather stations, including wind speed, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, rainfall, solar radiation sensors
- Sound sources (e.g. NTi omnidirectional sound source, JBL EON series powered monitors, calibrated reference sound source)
- Leica DISTO laser distance meters
- Radar gun
- Tapping machine
Acoustics Software
We maintain an extensive suite of specialized acoustics software, complemented by in-house developed MATLAB programs and analytical tools. Together, these resources support sophisticated modelling, analysis, and sound and vibration predictions tailored to the needs of each project.
- DataKustik CadnaA outdoor noise modelling software
- Strutt
The best time to solve an acoustical issue is before it becomes one.
Our People
Expertise You Can Trust
Behind every project is a team of acousticians who have done this before. Our experienced professionals bring diverse expertise, practical thinking, and a collaborative approach to every challenge.
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