Project Experience

Healthcare

Vibration Monitoring Experience: Health Care Facilities

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For construction, renovation, and expansion projects at health care facilities, we have provided noise and vibration monitoring to support patient care and limit effects on sensitive medical equipment. To quantify levels of construction and demolition-related vibration, we deploy multiple instruments simultaneously, often for long periods of time. If levels approach pre-specified thresholds, our monitors can send alerts to the construction team, so they can take action to avoid disrupting patient comfort and imaging, diagnostic, and lab services.

Here is a selection of our recent work on health care facilities:

Common Acoustical Challenges:

Construction and demolition vibration
Protecting MRI and imaging operations
Disruption to operating rooms and labs
Patient comfort during construction
Real-time threshold alerts
Long-term unattended monitoring

Vibration Monitoring Experience: Health Care Facilities

VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL 3T MRI FACILITY

VANCOUVER, BC

To accommodate a new 3T MRI, VGH’s medical imaging department underwent a significant expansion project. During construction and demolition, we monitored vibration levels, deploying two unattended monitors for 22 months to help the project team avoid impacts on the existing imaging operations.

BURNABY HOSPITAL REDEVELOPMENT

BURNABY,BC

This two-phase project includes two new patient care towers, a new cancer centre, and renovations to existing buildings. Along with a full scope of acoustical design services, we provided long-term vibration measurements at seven locations to measure construction-related vibration.

CARIBOO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

WILLIAMS LAKE, BC

Phase 1 of this project includes a three-storey addition with space for inpatient and maternal care, a new emergency department, and more. We conducted unattended noise and vibration monitoring during construction.

JOSEPH AND ROSALIE SEGAL AND FAMILY HEALTH CENTRE

VANCOUVER, BC

For this eight-storey LEED Gold certified mental health and addictions facility, we delivered a complete scope of acoustical design services, including unattended vibration monitoring at four locations during construction.

LIONS GATE HOSPITAL ACUTE CARE FACILITY

NORTH VANCOUVER, BC

This new six-storey tower includes eight operating rooms, perioperative services, urgent and primary care clinics, and over 100 beds. We delivered a full scope of acoustical services, including unattended noise and vibration monitoring at 10 locations for 22 months during construction.

ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL REDEVELOPMENT

NEW WESTMINSTER, BC

Th We provided full acoustical design services, including noise and vibration monitoring, for phases 1 and 2 of this redevelopment. Phase 1 includes a new 75-bed mental health and substance use wellness centre; Phase 2 includes a 10-storey acute care tower with a new emergency department, critical care spaces, medical imaging areas, and support spaces.

STUART LAKE HOSPITAL

STUART LAKE, BC

For this new 68,000-square-foot hospital with long-term care beds, emergency department, trauma bay, ambulance bay, primary care services, laboratory, and diagnostic services, we conducted noise and vibration monitoring during demolition and construction. We deployed two unattended vibration monitors during construction and six during demolition.

TECK ACUTE CARE CENTRE AT BC WOMEN’S AND BC CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS

VANCOUVER, BC

We provided acoustical design services and post-project testing for this new hospital, which includes a new emergency department and pediatric intensive care, as well as spaces for oncology, medical imaging, and more. We also monitored noise and vibration during demolition of existing buildings and construction, deploying nine vibration monitors for 88 weeks.

VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL OPERATING ROOM REDEVELOPMENT (PHASE 2)

VANCOUVER, BC

Phase 2 of VGH’s operating room redevelopment includes the addition of 13 operating rooms and 38 perioperative bays. We conducted vibration monitoring for the duration of this 22-month renovation project.

Featured Case Study

Healthcare

Lions Gate Hospital Paul Myers Tower

The Paul Myers Tower at Lions Gate Hospital (LGH) is a six-storey acute care facility designed to enhance healthcare services for North Vancouver and surrounding communities. Featuring 108 private patient rooms with ensuite washrooms, eight advanced operating rooms, and pre- and post-operative care areas, the tower supports optimal patient flow and efficiency and prioritizes high-quality, patient-centred care in a safe and comfortable environment. Working closely with the project team, led by PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. and HDR Architecture Associates Inc., we delivered comprehensive acoustical services. We joined the project during the design phases and provided support through construction and commissioning, helping the Paul Myers Tower meet the highest acoustical performance standards. Our expertise in sound isolation, noise control, and construction noise and vibration monitoring helped ensure that the Paul Myers Tower provides a quiet, comfortable, and functional space for patients, families, and healthcare professionals. Through careful design reviews, thorough noise and vibration monitoring, and rigorous testing, we helped deliver an acute care facility that meets the highest standards and will support high-quality medical care for generations to come. Have a project in mind? Get in touch today.

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