Wakefield Acoustics Ltd.
Victoria, BC
Company Overview
Wakefield Acoustics Ltd. is a consulting engineering firm specializing in noise control and acoustical design. Its principal areas of practice are: community/environmental noise impact assessment and control, architectural acoustics and building noise/vibration control, occupational noise exposure assessment and control. Wakefield Acoustics Ltd. also provides assistance to government agencies in the development and implementation of noise control regulations and by-laws, to industry in the establishment of occupational noise control/hearing conservation programs. We can also provide expert witness services in all of the above noted fields.
Wakefield Acoustics Ltd. is member of the Consulting Engineers of B. C. and the National Association of Acoustical Consultants.
The firm's president, Mr. Clair Wakefield, P. Eng., graduated from the University of B. C. in 1973 with a M. A. Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering specializing in engineering acoustics. Since then he has gained over 30 years of experience as an acoustical consultant and as a highway noise control specialist with the B. C. Ministry of Transportation and Highways (MoTH). In 1989 and 1993 Mr. Wakefield developed and revised the noise impact mitigation policy used by the MoTH.
Since its formation in 1988, Wakefield Acoustics Ltd. has conducted noise impact assessments and prepared mitigation designs for many major new highway facilities including the Inland Island Highway along the eastern side of Vancouver Island, the Nanaimo Parkway, the Victoria Western Approaches, the Lonsdale and Westview Interchanges in North Vancouver, and the Cassiar Connector and Trans Canada Highway HOV Lanes in Vancouver. The firm also assessed the community noise impact and developed mitigation measures for the rehabilitation of Vancouver's histoirc Lions Gate Bridge. Currently the firm is involved in several major hihgway porjects in the Greater Vancouver area including the New Fraser River Crossing, the South Fraser Perimeter Road and the Sea to Sky Highway Improvement Project.
Wakefield Acoustics has conducted or reviewed community noise impact asssessments of various airport facilities including the Vancouver International Airport Parallel Runway Project, Victoria International Airport and the Victoria Harbour Water Aerodrome.
Wakefield Acoustics has provided noise control and acoustical design services for a large number of residential, commercial and institutional buildings including the Richard Blanshard and Jack Davis buildings in Victoria for BCBC, the Edward Milne Community School in Sooke B. C. and the Hayes River Convention and Performing Arts Centre and the Juan de Fuca (Bear Mountain) Arena in Victoria.
Company Information
Physical Address
301 2250 Oak Bay Ave.
Victoria, BC V8R 1G5
CA
Mailing Address
301 2250 Oak Bay Ave.
Victoria, BC V8R 1G5
CA
Additional Details
Legal Name: Wakefield Acoustics Ltd.
Number of Employees: 4
CA
B. C. Ministry of Transportation, Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink) Transport Canada City of Vancouver City of Victoria City of Surrey
As much of the work had to be done during the nighttime to permit traffic to flow during the day, the potential community noise impacts associated with the planned rehabilitation of Vancouver's historic Lions Gate Bridge were predicted to be substantial. Through the use of alternative quieter construction techniques and the scheduling of the noisiest activities, such as 'rivet busting' for the daytime, noise impacts on neighbouring communities were kept to a minimum so that the crucial night work could proceed.
As a contractor to ERM Consultants, provided on-site community noise impact assessment and mitigaiton services for the Lamma Island (Hong Kong) Thermal Power Plant Extension and for the Hong Kong Disneyland project.
Contacts
Clair Wakefield
Title: President
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
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Services
- Acoustical Consulting
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Noise Impact Assessment And Control
Assessment of community/environmental noise impacts of major projects and the preparation of the noise components of environmental approval applications for such projects.
NAICS Categories
Additional Information
541330
Hong Kong, United States