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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.

  • 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
  • Odeon room acoustics modelling software
  • EASE room acoustics modelling software
  • Marshall Day INSUL transmission loss modelling software
  • Marshall Day ZORBA absorption coefficient modelling software
  • Strutt
  • In-house developed programs
  • Brüel & Kjær Measurement Partner Suite measurement analysis software
  • 01dB dBTrait measurement analysis software
  • Sinus SAMURAI measurement analysis software
  • In-house developed programs
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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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