BUILDING NOISE CONTROL

HGC Engineering has been a member of design teams for hundreds of high rise residential, commercial and mixed use buildings across Canada, the northern USA and the Middle East. We feel confident in advising on any acoustical or vibration issue facing builders and designers of condominiums, office towers or hotels.

We are registered design professionals under Ontario Bill 124

Typically, these issues include noise and vibration control related to:

• Acoustical privacy between suites (STC, IIC)
• Amenity space (pool equipment, gym equipment, bowling allies, movie theatres, party rooms)
• Mechanical room equipment and distribution systems(ducting, piping, pumps, boilers)
• HVAC equipment (air handlers, chillers, cooling towers)
• Elevator shaft and machine room noise control
• Electrical systems (emergency generators, transformers)
• Ancillary equipment (garbage compactors)

In the design phase of projects, we identify cost-effective solutions to noise and vibration caused by mechanical systems. We recommend appropriate construction methods and materials to control both noise and vibration to meet or exceed building code requirements.

HGC Engineering is able to identify problems in existing buildings and offer solutions to structure borne vibration and noise difficulties from the issues identified above. Sound and vibration measurement plays a major role in trouble-shooting and HGC Engineering has extensive expertise and capabilities in applying measurement data to solve these issues.

HGC Engineering also offers Sound Transmission Class (STC) and Impact Insulation Class (IIC) testing in accordance with ASTM or ISO standards to verify compliance of constructions with design targets