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A Parklane Case Study: Mitigating noise challenges at MUMC

As the largest health care facility in Hamilton, Ont., the McMaster University Medical Centre (MUMC) is a 365-bed hospital that services hundreds of thousands of residents in the far west end of the Greater Toronto Area.  Its adult outpatient, women’s health and pediatric care units form a vital component of the local acute care and …

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Gravity Barriers

A Parklane Case Study: Proactive noise control solutions for a place of worship

Whenever a commercial or community building is situated close to a residential area, unwanted mechanical noise can pose a major challenge. While rooftop HVAC units are essential to facility heating and cooling, their noise emissions often reach nuisance levels, putting the building out of compliance with local regulatory limits and exposing the property owner to …

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data center interior

A Parklane case study: An agile approach to data center noise attenuation

Mitigating unwanted mechanical noise at a data center can seem like an impossible mission, one worthy of a blockbuster action film. It’s especially challenging in the context of a new data center that needs to be taken operational as quickly as possible. Indeed, data centers are mission-critical infrastructure that power a vast digital network—one that …

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Data center

Data center demand is growing—and so are their mechanical noise challenges

We live in a data hungry world and our appetite is increasing by the day. The demand for faster and more reliable data processing is growing exponentially and shows no signs of abating. Everything from cloud computing and mobile data traffic to artificial intelligence, the so-called Internet of Things—where our cars, fridges and smart watches …

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Parklane U.S. Expansion

Parklane expands its U.S. presence and services

This past year is one that we won’t soon forget. From sector-wide business disruptions to widespread social and health challenges, virtually every facet of our economy and society has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Here at Parklane, we’ve been fortunate to not only weather the COVID-19 storm and maintain full operational capacity, but to …

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Parklane Lisgar Street project

A Parklane case study: Silencer solution caps noise from a condominium air chiller

One of the most significant negative impacts on life in urban environments isn’t merely from higher-profile concerns such as overcrowding, climate change and poor air quality—although those are all formidable problems. Unwanted noise is just as much a threat, and it’s poised to become an even greater challenge in the years ahead. As cities grow …

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Rooftop Noise Control

Botterell Hall—Achieving noise compliance with a Parklane silencer/barrier solution

Every life-changing scientific advancement needs a hub where it’s first conceived, tested, perfected and then debuted to the world. Botterell Hall at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., is one of those spaces. The nine-storey building is home to the school’s Centre for Neuroscience Studies and plays host to advanced heart, stroke and cancer research. It, …

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