Municipal
OpenCycle Expertise contributes to community development by providing city planners and developers with the information needed to design effective transportation corridors, land use development plans and building schematics from the start, while making our communities and living spaces places that people value.
Municipal planning
While the demand for infrastructure and access to transportation is constantly increasing, the desire for peace and quiet will never change. Research conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and universities have linked prolonged noise exposure to increased stress-related physical ailments in individuals. We support sustainable community development by collaborating with municipal planners in the development or expansion of noise policies to expedite project development, reduce resident complaints and enhance community wellbeing.
Transportation Noise
We quantify traffic noise and engineer environments that everyone can appreciate. Our detailed transportation noise assessments provide engineering consultants and city planners with the information they need to make informed decisions internally and with relevant stakeholders. Through advanced modelling, we are able to simulate how sound propagates, to gain a better understanding of the impact of transportation noise on those who live and work near major surface or air-based transportation routes. Based on your needs, our model can be designed to pinpoint the source of noise levels for any location and eliminate the guesswork for creating an optimal solution.
Land development
We provide detailed noise analysis for new developments along existing transportation corridors, and design noise barriers to mitigate noise impacts.
Key services
Expert services for municipalities
Noise policy development and consulting
Functional planning and detailed design for new transportation corridors
Long term noise monitoring and predictive noise modelling of major roads, heavy or light rail, and airway pathways
Noise analysis for new developments along existing transportation corridors
Traffic noise barrier design and evaluation using sophisticated software
Barrier effectiveness field tests
Noise analysis for municipal buildings, race tracks, cannabis grow operations, pumphouses and lift stations, and water and wastewater facilities
Attendance at community open houses and workshops
Collecting and assessing multiple bids from noise equipment vendors
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Industries
See how OpenCycle Expertise helps across industries to manage compliance
