We’re an employee-owned firm that has worked exclusively in the field of acoustical consulting since 1966. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, we provide opinion and data to best address our clients’ acoustical concerns at sites throughout Canada and the world. We provide a wide range of acoustical engineering, sound, noise, and noise and vibration control services, without affiliation to any product manufacturer or sales organization. Our team of acoustical engineers and scientists are complemented by an array of specialized instrumentation and computing facilities, tools that allow us to deliver world-class sound and vibration monitoring, diagnostics, predictions and assessments to recognized standards and guidelines. Learn more about our history by viewing BKL’s timeline.
Together, we have accumulated more than 200 years of experience in acoustics.
Our engineers and scientists bring global expertise and local knowledge, and we rely on these diverse experiences to deliver client-focused service; steady, intuitive advice; and effective and practical solutions for almost any acoustical problem.
Our Team
Trevor Cheng
P.Eng., MIOA
Brigette Martin
P.Eng., WELL AP
Andrew Williamson
P.Eng., B.S.M.E.
Henning Schlechtriem
M.Sc.
Awards
The Architect’s Newspaper 2024 Best of Practice Awards in the category of Acoustical Consultant and Engineer. The AN Best of Practice Awards “commend the overall operations and structures of companies within the AEC community” based on a review by a jury of expert and professionals, who “guided their reviews based on aesthetic excellence, social impact, and internal culture at the company.”
2018 North Vancouver Chamber Business Excellence Awards: Innovation Award. This award recognizes the company’s development and growth through the creation or use of unique methods and services, demonstrated by a high degree of originality, creativity, and experimentation.
