Five Steps to Solving Your Noise Issue
Three years ago, we looked at the first steps any facility owner should take when they have a noise issue, but there’s no denying that the landscape of sound attenuation has changed in that time. Are the steps the same, or are there new rules to follow? Facility noise problems can take various forms and […]
Looking Back on Year at Parklane
After more than a year of working with them, Parklane is saying a fond farewell to our two Co-op students, Celine Azar and Naveen Alam. Both are heading back to school to finish their engineering degrees in September but, before they go, they sat down to give an interview on their time at Parklane and […]
Why Facility Owners Should Want More Stringent Noise Regulations
Regulatory ordinances for exterior noise emissions are generally established separately at the Federal, State, County, and Municipal levels. All of which can vary regarding permissible levels, measurement standards, and source application. Though it can be challenging to establish a noise ordinance that can act as a “catch-all” for every possible circumstance, the objective is a […]
What is Sound?
Sound is the name that we give acoustic energy, and while the study of acoustics is complex, conversations about it don’t have to be. Acoustic energy causes an object to vibrate, and when it does, it creates fluctuations in atmospheric pressure surrounding it—like a tuning fork. Atoms and molecules surrounding the object become excited […]