Wind Engineering

Pedestrian Comfort

Air Quality

Exhaust Stack & Air
Intake Solutions

Sun / Shade / Glare

Snow Engineering

Ventilation

Noise, Acoustics & Vibration

Hazard & Risk

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

Regional Airshed Modeling

Regulatory Permitting

Stack & Field Testing

Laboratory Services

Master Planning

Sustainable Design

Protective Ventilation

Projects

 Detroit Institute of Arts

The Institute houses a significant collection of fine art, ranging from ancient to modern art values at over $4 billion U.S.  Vibration could cause artwork damage - a matter of significant concern.

Location

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Services Provided

Noise, Acoustics and Vibration

  • Establish damage thresholds
  • Reviewed construction activities for damage potential
  • Developed construction protocols for measuring vibration impact on sensitive artwork during construction
  • Developed manned and unmanned realtime vibration monitoring networks for early warning