Noise Regulations and Community Scrutiny Are Reshaping the Industry: What Facilities Need to Know
Noise is no longer a secondary permitting issue. It has become a headline concern across North America. In 2026, municipalities continue to tighten decibel limits, refine ordinance language, and ramp up enforcement. At the same time, public awareness has surged. Community meetings increasingly focus on acoustic impacts, and local media are giving prominent coverage to […]
Next-Generation Chiller Platforms Are Redefining Acoustic Strategy in High-Density Data Centers
As thermal capacity scales, so does acoustic impact. New OEM chiller platforms, such as the YORK® YVAM Air-Cooled Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal Chiller and the Trane Ascend™ Air-Cooled Chiller Model ACR, are fundamentally reshaping high-density data center design. Air-cooled systems now deliver up to 3–3.5 MW per unit, enabling higher capacity density and, in many cases, a reduced total […]
Then Vs. Now: A 20-Year Evolution of the Data Center
Over the past 20 years, the data center industry has seen one of the most dramatic transformations of any sector. What began as slow, bespoke, enterprise-owned “data cathedrals” has evolved into a global ecosystem of hyperscale campuses, modular deployments, and AI-driven facilities, moving faster, growing denser, and landing closer to communities than ever before. With this shift comes a new set […]
The Impacts and Importance of CFD Modeling on Noise Control Solutions
A New Era of Integrated Noise Control Design In the world of environmental acoustics, balancing noise attenuation with aerodynamic and maintaining thermal performance of industrial units, specifically air-cooled chillers, is consistently a complex challenge. Noise control solutions—such as acoustic silencers, louvers, and enclosures—must not only meet strict acoustic performance standards but also ensure that airflow […]
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 […]
Transit centre project a reminder that roof screens are one part of a complete noise mitigation system
It’s easy to look at noise mitigation components in isolation. A silencer, an acoustic plenum or roof screens could all be regarded as a standalone solution to a sound emission problem. In some cases, they are. But mostly they’re critical parts of a wider noise control system. That’s especially true of roof screens, which are […]
Meet the Parklane Team: Introducing Andrew Duncan
This is the fifth installment in our ongoing ‘Meet the Parklane Team’ Q&A blog series, introducing you to our Production Manager Andrew Duncan. When your business is built on delivering customized manufactured solutions—all to help customers across North America address their daunting noise and vibration control challenges—you need a leader who can bring complex engineering […]
Meet the Parklane Team: Introducing Laura Fennema
This is the fourth installment in our ongoing ‘Meet the Parklane Team’ Q&A blog series. As a rapidly-growing business, it’s absolutely essential to have team members that can stay a step ahead of new project demands and still deliver high-quality work. That’s especially true on the engineering front, where even seemingly insignificant mistakes can have […]
Meet the Parklane Team: Introducing Shrujan Mehta
This is the third installment in our ongoing ‘Meet the Parklane Team’ Q&A blog series. Growing the Parklane team over 30 years has been a journey of learning and exploration for our leadership group. As we’ve expanded our service offering, it’s meant working to recruit the very best talent our industry has to offer, then […]