The Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Engineers: Stantec
Architects: HOK Architects
Owner/Operator: University of Alberta
The University of Alberta Edmonton Clinic consists of two interconnected facilities: Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA) in the north building, and Kaye Edmonton Clinic (KEC) in the south. ECHA is primarily focused on academic and research activities, and houses classrooms, laboratories, and offices for the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry. KEC is a state-of-the-art ambulatory care facility that provides outpatient medical services, including diagnostic imaging, specialty clinics, and multidisciplinary healthcare services. Together, these clinics support collaborative healthcare education, research, and patient-centered care in Edmonton.
HGC provided comprehensive acoustical and vibration consulting services toward the design of both buildings, and several inspections during construction. HGC reviewed the design of building services and provided recommendations to limit noise and vibration. HGC was also responsible for all acoustics, noise and vibration issues related to the teaching facility’s 500, 400, 300, 200 and 150-seat lecture halls. We also investigated the source of excessive vibration as part of an assessment of location suitability for vibrationally sensitive healthcare and laboratory equipment and provided recommendations to reduce vibration in this large award-winning health service organization.
Acoustical Consulting Services Included:
- Environmental Noise and Vibration Study
- Building Services Noise and Vibration control (HVAC Systems, Pumps, Compactors, Generators, etc)
- Vibration Isolation of Sensitive Equipment
- Acoustical Privacy Between classrooms, offices, labs, meeting rooms etc.
- Noise and Vibration Control of Common Spaces
- Site Inspections
