What are CHP systems—and why do their excess noise emissions matter?
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Aligning form and function: The Gravity Barrier origin story
Gravity Barriers are engineered by Parklane to suit architects’ specific functional needs. In this blog we offer a glimpse into their origins and ongoing evolution.
New branding, a new website and a bright future for Parklane
When we set out to reimagine the Parklane brand several months ago, our thoughts turned to the many ways our company has evolved over nearly 30 years in business. We thought about the people who have steered and driven our growth. And we considered how we could deliver even more value to our clients. […]