Intelligible Design: Reverberation time and hearing
Reverberation time (RT) is a measure of how long it takes for sound to decay in a space. It can...
21 January, 2017
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Noise and Society Tag
Acoustics Week in Canada 2016
Photo Credit: Andy Metelka Another successful Acoustics Week is in the books! This year’s conference was held in Vancouver from September...
09 November, 2016
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New Requirements in the 2015 National Building Code: Flanking Noise
The recently updated National Building Code (NBC) of Canada 2015 presents a new way to control airborne sound transmitted between...
14 October, 2016
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Smart Acoustical Design Helps Listeners with Impaired Hearing
When designing your care facility, rest home, classroom, university lecture hall, amphitheatre or house of worship, consider incorporating acoustical design...
05 October, 2015
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29 August, 2015
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Understanding the Health Effects of Wind Turbine Noise
In 2014, approximately $30 billion was invested in clean energy sources in Canada. That’s an increase of 9 percent from...
01 June, 2015
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16 February, 2015
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Wind Turbine Noise Conference Presentation
BKL Partner Mark Bliss prepared a paper and presentation about environmental noise assessment of proposed wind farms for the 5th International Conference...
10 September, 2014
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Mark Bliss Noise-Con 2013 Presentation
BKL Partner Mark Bliss prepared a paper and a presentation for NOISE-CON 2013 Denver summarizing two music-related assessments we performed for the City...
26 June, 2014
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Sound and the City
Infuse Vancouver 2013 was the Canadian Institute of Planners' (CIP) annual conference, jointly put on with the Planning Institute of...
18 March, 2014
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Some useful acoustics, noise and vibration-related websites and resources
SoundSmart Noise Control Manual YVR Aircraft Noise Tracking Port of Vancouver Noise Monitoring Terminals HEAR: Hearing Education & Awareness...
14 April, 2013
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Do’s and Don’ts for the Noise Sensitive Home Buyer
(before you make the offer) Buying a house or apartment is a traumatic time. The decision to purchase is often driven...
15 February, 2012
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Noise: Annoyance and Zoning Regulations
Noise creates annoyance through a combination of factors, both physical and psychological. In the physical realm, we include: The level of...
15 February, 2012
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