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Virgini Senden
Jul 15, 20243 min read
Upcoming Changes to Rule 12 - September 30 2024
A new version of AUC Rule 12 will be effective September 30 2024 and will among include changes for power related activities in urban areas.
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Virgini Senden
Oct 14, 20231 min read
Rule 12 Consultation 2022-2023
The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) started a Rule 12 consultation process for potential changes to Rule 12, Noise Control on June 3,...
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Virgini Senden
Jul 21, 20231 min read
Help! This is too loud to work!
A remote gold mine in northern BC build geologist’s offices inside their main processing plant. The heavy machinery used in processing...
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Virgini Senden
Nov 10, 20211 min read
When is Enough, Enough?
dBA Noise Consultants presented the paper below during the virtual Canadian Acoustics Week 2021 about how much valid data would be...
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Virgini Senden
Nov 10, 20211 min read
Long Term Ambient Sound Level Survey
dBA Noise Consultants presented the paper below at the virtual Inter-Noise 2021conference in Washington DC about long term ambient sound...
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Virgini Senden
Jul 26, 20212 min read
BC Noise Control Best Practices Guideline Updated
On July 13 2021, the BC Oil & Gas Commission published V2.2 of the “British Columbia Noise Control Best Practices Guideline”. The changes...
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Virgini Senden
Jun 21, 20211 min read
dBA Noise Consultants is now SECOR Certified!
Health & Safety is an important aspect of our business. Everybody wants to return home safe and healthy at the end of the day. dBA Noise...
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Virgini Senden
Feb 12, 20212 min read
Impact Noise Measurements
Measuring Footfall Noise Footsteps, falling objects, scraping furniture, dog nails – these all create impact noise, and that kind of...
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Virgini Senden
Feb 10, 20202 min read
Ambient Noise Levels and Rule 012
The AUC published decision 22736-D01-2020 on January 27. (Lanfine Wind Power Project). In this decision, the AUC shines a light on the...
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Virgini Senden
Dec 28, 20191 min read
A2 Ambient Monitoring Adjustment
dBA Noise Consultants was involved in several A2 adjustment procedures over the years. The A2 adjustment to the Permissible Sound Level...
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Virgini Senden
Dec 28, 20193 min read
The Ambient Sound Level in AUC Rule 012
A revised version of Rule 012 came into effect on August 1, 2019. The revised version includes a new section (section 2.6) that deals...
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Virgini Senden
Jul 4, 20193 min read
Updated AUC Rule 012 becomes effective August 1, 2019
A revised version of AUC Rule 012, Noise Control will come into effect on August 1, 2019 as well as an updated version of Rule 007...
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Virgini Senden
Feb 6, 20191 min read
AUC Rule 012 Revisions Submitted
dBA Noise Consultants participated further in the planned revision of Rule 012 by submitting comments on the published draft version of...
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Virgini Senden
Jan 9, 20191 min read
Article “True North” in the journal Canadian Acoustics.
An article written by dBA Noise Consultants Virgini Senden and Henk de Haan appeared in the journal “Canadian Acoustics” vol. 46, no. 3...
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Virgini Senden
Jan 3, 20192 min read
Revision AUC Rule 012 Noise Control
The AUC published a draft revision to Rule 012, Noise Control on their website on December 19, 2018. Comments are possible until February...
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Virgini Senden
Jan 3, 20192 min read
BC Oil and Gas Commission Noise Control Best Practices Guideline Update V2.1
The British Columbia Noise Control Best Practices Guideline has been renewed. Version 2.0 came into effect on November 30, 2018. Version...
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