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The Impact of Vibration Monitoring on Construction Projects

A construction project carries certain responsibilities within its execution. Construction methods such as drilling, bulldozing, and excavating can shake the…

5 years ago

The Importance of Auralization in Acoustic Engineering

Your architectural team has presented a breathtaking rendering of a proposed hotel lobby. It features expansive glass and marble vistas,…

5 years ago

When Does Your Project Need an Acoustic Consultant?

There are two main scenarios in which you would need an acoustical engineering consultant onboard with your project. The first…

5 years ago

RAIC Examiner in Acoustics

After approximately 30 years, Al Lightstone has retired as the examiner in Acoustics for the RAIC.  In a note from…

11 years ago

Duntroon Quarry

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed a request for a judicial review of the Consolidated Hearings Board’s decision…

11 years ago

Inter-Noise 2013

Al Lightstone presented an invited paper that he co-authored with Sam Du, titled “Challenges of Measuring Noise Compliance of Wind…

11 years ago

NPC-300 Environmental Noise Guideline

(Stationary and Transportation Sources, Approval and Planning) In 2009, Valcoustics Canada Ltd. was retained by the Ministry of Environment Ontario (MOE)…

11 years ago

Ontario Planning Journal

Al Lightstone was invited to submit an article for publication in the Jan/Feb OPPI.  The article is entitled "MOE Issues…

11 years ago

NPC-300 Seminar for Municipal Planners

Feedback on the seminar was positive. We are working to develop similar seminars for the legal industry and planners.

11 years ago

VCL celebrates its 60th year!

VCL has been in business since 1954.  We look forward to the next 60!

11 years ago