sound attenuation

What are CHP systems—and why do their excess noise emissions matter?

News, Noise Control / By

Combined heat and power (CHP) systems have long been utilized in manufacturing and institutional settings to provide a reliable, energy-efficient—and thus more environmentally-friendly—source of power for a facility. That includes both new-build and retrofit applications. Now, a growing number of educational, commercial and even residential complexes are turning to cogeneration systems to meet their needs …

What are CHP systems—and why do their excess noise emissions matter? Read More »

Meet the Parklane Team Andrew Duncan

Meet the Parklane Team: Introducing Andrew Duncan

Life @ Parklane / By

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 Andrew Duncan Read More »

MUMC

A Parklane Case Study: Mitigating noise challenges at MUMC

Noise Control, Success Stories / By

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 …

A Parklane Case Study: Mitigating noise challenges at MUMC Read More »

Gravity Barriers™

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

Gravity Barriers™, Noise Control, Success Stories / By

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 …

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

data center interior

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

Success Stories, Data Centers / By

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 …

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

Data center

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

News, Noise Control, Data Centers / By

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 …

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