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Acoustical Enclosure in Downtown Calgary

Posted by Mauricio Salinas on April 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Acoustical enclosure on the rooftop of a building in a congested downtown area

Bringing Design to Reality

Back in 2022, a mixed-use building in the Downtown East Village neighborhood of Calgary, AB, managed by the Calgary Housing Corporation, was identified as violating the city’s noise bylaws due to excessive noise emitted by its air-conditioning condensers. To address the issue, the city had initially planned to purchase and relocate new low-noise variable refrigerant flow (VRF) condensers.

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Topics: Acoustics, Noise Control, Acoustic Louvers, Acoustic Panels, Engineering, Design Engineering

Silence is Golden: Optimizing the Acoustic Environment

Posted by Alex Michaud on June 14, 2019 at 10:02 AM
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Noise is the number one occupant complaint.
 
Research indicates that hospital patients and staff, hotel guests, and restaurant diners complain about noise more than anything else. Noise can impact occupants by lowering productivity and increasing stress levels. This “invisible” problem is loud and clear.
  Properly addressing all noise sources allows building occupants to be more comfortable and productive.
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Topics: Acoustics, Sound Transmission Class, Noise Control, Noise Solution, Acoustic Louvers, Background Noise, Noise Criteria, Sound Absorption, Acoustic Panels, LEED credits, HVAC Silencers, Ceiling Attenuation Class, Air Transfer Silencers, Sound Masking, Speech Privacy, Reverberation Time, Duct Noise Reduction, LEED for Schools, LEED for Healthcare

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