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 […]
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 […]
So, you have a noise issue—now what?
Unwanted or unexpected facility noise issues come in many different shapes, sizes and circumstances. Perhaps it’s a noisy chiller on the roof of your facility that’s keeping the neighbour awake. Maybe it’s a series of proposed mechanical equipment changes for a building improvement project that fall outside of local regulatory ordinances. Or, it could be […]