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What does Mars sound like ?
Have you ever wondered how other planets sound like ?The NASA shared audio recordings from the Perseverance rover on Mars, check it out Would you be able to tell if a recording comes from Mars ? Probably yes !Mars atmosphere :- is significantly colder than ours, so...
New developments in the regulations on noise protection at work
The Government of Quebec is making changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, which will come into force on June 16, 2023. These measures aim to protect workers because excessive noise exposure can cause increased stress, fatigue, increased work...
A7hz expertise in Secondary schools
Over the projects won by Atelier 7hz, we have become a leading firm in acoustic studies for school projects, and particularly for New Secondary Schools in Quebec! Our specialists are currently part of the design team or the master team on more than 20 major projects,...
Changes relating to noise and vibrations in the regulation on quarries and sandpits since April 2019
Following changes to the Environment Quality Act (EQA) in March 2018, amendments were made to the regulation on quarries and sand pits, particularly concerning noise and vibrations. They entered into force on April 28, 2019.Noise monitoring The old regulations imposed...
Atelier 7hz celebrates its 7th anniversary!
Celebrating 7 years for A7hz ! (Turn the sound on for the video) We are glad to announce A7hz's 7th anniversary ! Thank you to all our customers who made this possible. In 7 years, we have come a very long way : we are now 15 engineers, consultants and professionals...
World habitat day 2022
Did you know that October 3 is World Habitat Day? This day, which takes place on the first Monday of October each year, is recognized by the United Nations and highlights responsible, structured and sustainable urban development and seeks to make us reflect on the...
Auralization & Impulse Response Interpolation
Last week, A7hz presented how we measured the impulse response of the Montreal Symphonic Hall (Maison Symphonique de Montréal). This week, we would like to highlight the work of the SAT (Technological Arts Society) ! The team managed to implement an interpolation...
Measuring impulse responses in the Maison Symphonique
Atelier 7hz recently collaborated with the SAT team on a project aimed at building a database of impulse responses, that can be used to develop auralization projects. The first measurements took place in the Maison Symphonique in Montréal, where impulse responses have...
The effects of vibration on the structural integrity of buildings
The realization of vibration studies in the environment are of course necessary to respect the regulations to carry out your projects, but they also constitute a crucial factor of prevention for the health and for the structure of the buildings. Indeed, construction...
A new branch opens in the Maritimes!
Atelier7hz is expanding its Measurements, Engineering and Consulting services in Acoustics, Noise & Vibrations services to the Maritimes ! We are pleased to announce that you will now find our acoustic expert services in the maritime provinces of New Brunswick,...
The musical road
Here is an interesting fact of acoustics: If you take a trip to California, in the city of Lancaster, you will find a very special road. The road on Avenue G between 30th and 40th Street is dotted with grooves at precise distances from each other. When a car drives...
What do acoustical engineers do ?
An acoustic engineer is a specialist of noise and vibrations and their multiple impacts on our lives and our environment. Several areas must consider the analysis of an acoustician for their good practice. Architecture, urban planning, music, transport, health and...
Office Director – Acoustic and Vibrations Engineering Toronto
In collaboration with the General Manager, the Director of the Toronto office will have to: Develop business in Toronto region in collaboration with the CEO, Develop the team and manage the Toronto region office, Supervise professionals and technicians in carrying out acoustic and vibration studies, Carry out studies in acoustics and vibrations, Write service offers, etc.
Position – Senior Director Engineer in Acoustics and Vibrations – Quebec City
he Director will have, under the direction and in collaboration with the chief executive, the roles of supervise engineers and technicians in carrying out studies in acoustics and vibrations
Happy new year 2022 and merry Christmas
Acoustics and vibrations engineering in Quebec cityOur Quebec office had a lot of opportunities to develop during 2021 and we can now offer all of our engineering services in the Quebec, Sauenay and Bas-Saint-Laurent. We cover renovations projects, housing, acoustic...
Newsletter – Acoustics, new technologies and urban noise
We wish you a very happy new year 2020, rich in good vibrations and melodious noises. For Atelier 7hz, this year promises to be a resounding one. Our major project this year is the study of urban noise and the proposal of new global solutions to observe it, control it and encourage projects with less exposure to it. Always keen on new technologies, we have some innovation projects in progress in signal processing and 3D printing that we will present to you this year. ClapReverb has also just had a facelift with Calpreverb 2.0 intended for architects and real estate developers!
Newsletter – Fall 2019
Our noise environment is deteriorating in the city? Urban noise observatories in Quebec must be created! Increased road traffic, industrialization, urban densification, our acoustic measurements seem to show that our noise environment is deteriorating particularly in...
Position | Acoustic and Vibration Professional Position Ottawa / Montreal
Based between Ottawa and Montreal, the professional acoustic and vibration specialist will take on the role of developing the business and branch of Atelier 7hz in Ontario
Decision support tool for Architects and Designers – ClapReverb is looking for Beta testers
Beta testers?? We are looking for Beta Testers to test the first version of the ClapReverb Application on the Apple iOS interface. This application allows you to measure the reverberation times of a room just by clapping your hands! As promised, the ClapReverb app...
High Definition music, is it relevant?
Sony and Neil Young want to conquer the general public with high definition music players 24-bits 192 kHz. HD music sales blew up . But do we really hear the difference?