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Design Services
      |____ Working with a Consultant
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      |____ Acoustics
      |____ Audio/Video Presentation System Design
      |          |____ Video Conference Systems
      |          |____ Video-based Education Presentation Systems
      |          |____ sight lines
      |          |____ projection lines
      |          |____ screen size
      |          |____ ambient light control
      |          |____ resolution
      |          |____ lectern and presentation millwork design
      |          |____ control or projection booth layout
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      |____ Church and House of Worship Acoustics
      |          |____ speech intelligibility
      |          |____ excess reverberation time
      |          |____ Why does excess reverberation time affect speech intelligibility?
      |          |____ sound systems
      |          |____ sound systems: mono vs. stereo
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      |____ Computer Modelling of Rooms
      |____ Convention and Meeting Facilities
      |____ Disability Access for Hearing Impaired Persons
      |____ Elementary, Junior and Senior Schools
      |          |____ classroom speech intelligibility
      |          |____ classroom speech reinforcement
      |          |____ classroom speech intellligibility and background noise
      |          |____ Why does excess reverberation time affect speech intelligibility?
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      |____ Home Theatre and Listening Room Design
      |____ Music and Drama Theatre Acoustics
      |          |____ reverberation time
      |          |____ useful reflections
      |          |____ Loudspeaker Array Case Study
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      |____ Post-Secondary Education Facilities
      |          |____ classroom speech intelligibility
      |          |____ classroom speech reinforcement
      |          |____ classroom speech intellligibility and background noise
      |          |____ Why does excess reverberation time affect speech intelligibility?
      |          |____ Video-based Education Presentation Systems
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      |____ Proposal Evaluation Services
      |____ Sound System Design and Evaluation
      |          |____ Really bad examples of system installation
      |          |____ Time Energy Frequency Measurments
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      |____ Speech Intelligibility Evaluation
      |          |____ Why does excess reverberation time affect speech intelligibility?
      |          |____ classroom speech intelligibility
      |          |____ classroom speech reinforcement
      |          |____ classroom speech intellligibility and background noise
      |          |____ Loudspeaker Array Case Study
      |                       |____ Guided Tour of a Loudspeaker Array
      |                       |____ Main floor coverage
      |                       |____ Balcony coverage
      |                       |____ A Slide show of all ten measurements
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      |____ Sports and Recreation Facility Acoustics
      |____ TEF Analysis
      |____ Training, Teaching and Seminars
      |____ Video Conference Facility Design
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Project List
      |____ Atlantic Technology Centre - Charlottetown, PEI
      |____ BC Ferry Corporation Terminal Paging System Evaluation- Victoria, BC
      |____ BC Cancer Research Centre - Vancouver, BC
      |____ Bear Mountain Arena - Victoria, BC
      |____ BC Hydro Customer Centre - Vancouver, BC
      |____ British Columbia Legislature - Victoria, BC
      |____ BioScience 2000 UBC - Vancouver, BC
      |____ Buchanan A202-205 UBC - Vancouver, BC
      |____ Burnaby Lake Sports Field - Burnaby, BC
      |____ Calgary International Airport - Calgary, AB
      |____ CAA - Executive Boardroom - Calgary, AB
      |____ CAA Corporate Centre Boardroom - Calgary, AB
      |____ Calgary Science Centre - Calgary, AB
      |____ Children & Women's Health Education Centre Auditorium - Vancouver, BC
      |____ Four Seasons Hotel - Whistler, BC
      |____ Gleneagles Community Centre - West Vancouver, BC
      |____ Greater Vancouver Regional District Boardroom - Burnaby, BC
      |____ Hebb Physics Theatre, UBC - Vancouver, BC
      |____ IRC #2 Lecture Theatre, UBC - Vancouver, BC
      |____ Kelowna Council Chamber - Kelowna, BC
      |____ MacLeod 228 Classroom, UBC - Vancouver, BC
      |____ Medical Provincial Affiliated Academic Campus Technology - BC
      |____ Maurice Young Millennium Place - Whistler, BC
      |____ Port Coquitlam Council Chamber - Port Coquitlam, BC
      |____ Princes Island Park - Calgary, AB
      |____ Princes Island Park Enmax Stage - Calgary, AB
      |____ Prince George Council Chambers - Prince George, BC
      |____ Prince George Multiplex - Prince George, BC
      |____ Regional District of Fraser-Fort George - Prince George, BC
      |____ Richmond Council Chambers - Richmond, BC
      |____ Scotiabank Dance Centre - Vancouver, BC
      |____ Simon Fraser University Convocation Mall - Burnaby, BC
      |____ Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex - Surrey, BC
      |____ Surrey Family YMCA - Surrey, BC
      |____ VGH Health Education Centre - Vancouver, BC
      |____ VGH Taylor Fiddler Auditorium - Vancouver, BC
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      | Projects done between 1991 and 1997 while with BKL Consultants
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      |____ Abbotsford Civic Centre - Abbotsford, BC
      |____ Abbotsford Ice Experience - Abbotsford, BC
      |____ Bill Copeland Sports Complex - Ice Arena - Burnaby, BC
      |____ Burnaby Council Chamber - Burnaby, BC
      |____ Concord Pacific Place Sales Centre - Vancouver, BC
      |____ Duke Point Ferry Terminal - Nanaimo, BC
      |____ Evangelical Chinese Bible Church - Burnaby, BC
      |____ Good Shepherd Church - Surrey, BC
      |____ Manitoba Lotteries Casinos - Winnipeg, MB
      |____ Manitoba Hydro Video Conference Room - Winnipeg, MB
      |____ Maple Ridge Bandstand - Maple Ridge, BC
      |____ Muttart Hall - Edmonton, AB
      |____ NAIT Shaw Theatre - Edmonton, AB
      |____ Simon Fraser University West Mall Complex - Burnaby, BC
      |____ St. Mary's Parish Church - Vancouver, BC
      |____ Timms Centre for the Arts, U of A - Edmonton, AB
      |____ Wesbrook 100 - UBC - Vancouver, BC
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All Over the Map
      |____ Ceiling Speakers... why they are where they are
      |____ Using the TEF for audio production work
      |____ Lavalier and lectern mic battle it out
      |____ Sound systems: Mono vs. Stereo
      |____ Will that be one mic or two?
      |____ Classroom Speech Intelligibility
      |____ Classroom Speech Reinforcement
      |____ Classroom Speech Intelligibility and Background Noise
      |____ Loudspeaker Specs - 1998 NSCA Course
      |____ Calibrated Acoustic String
      |____ Loudspeaker directivity as a design issue
      |____ Responding to Tenders
      |____ Open letter to contractors and manufacturers
      |____ Really bad examples of system installation
      |____ Contractor FAQ's and FMS
      |____ So you want to bid on a sound or A/V project... take the Quiz!
      |____ Loudspeaker Directivity and Emergency Vehicle Sirens
      |____ Case Study: Speech Reinforcement Loudspeaker Cluster
      |____ Reference Books for Audio, Video and Acoustics
      |____ Providing Speech Intelligibility in Public Spaces
      |____ Home and Project Studio FAQ
      |____ The Handy Project Planner
      |____ The Illustrated Guide to Loudspeaker Health Care
      |____ Fork Screech Analysis
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Design Staff - Short Form Resumes
      |____ Wade McGregor Detailed C.V. | PDF format C.V.
      |____ Barry McKinnon Detailed C.V. | PDF format C.V.
      |____ Marcel Schoenenberg Detailed C.V. | PDF format C.V.
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Magazine Articles
      |____ Pro Sound News Column Index
      |____ Best Mix in the House from EQ Magazine
      |____ Systems Contractor News Magazine Article Index
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Journal Articles
      |____ Electro-magnetic Interference in Hearing Aid T-Coil
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Common Acoustical Problems and 3D Audio Demos
      |____ Reverberation Time and Speech
      |          |____ Speech in 5.0 sec RT WAV (294kB) - RealAudio (67kB) - MP3 (55kB)
      |          |____ Speech in 2.0 sec RT WAV (251kB) - RealAudio (58kB) - MP3 (48kB)
      |          |____ Speech in 1.3 sec RT WAV (184kB) - RealAudio (41kB) - MP3 (35kB)
      |          |____ Speech in 0.8 sec RT WAV (158kB) - RealAudio (37kB) - MP3 (31kB)
      |          |____ Speech in 0.6 sec RT WAV (150kB) - RealAudio (35kB) - MP3 (29kB)
      |          |____ Why does excess reverberation time affect speech intelligibility?
      |          |____ JavaScript Quickie 2kHz Reverb Time Calculator
      |          |____ early reflections
      |          |____ directivity factor
      |          |____ JavaScript Speech Intelligibility calculator
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      |____ Late Reflections, or Slap Echoes
      |          |____ Multiple arrivals 80-300msec WAV (161kB) - RealAudio (37kB)
      |          |____ 150 Millisecond slap echo WAV (161kB) - RealAudio (37kB) - MP3 (31kB)
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      |____ Design for Speech Intelligibility
      |          |____ Direct sound lacks intelligibility WAV (300kB) - RealAudio (71kB) - MP3 (57kB)
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JavaScript Features
      |____ Javascript Decibel calculators
      |____ Speech Intelligibility Calculator
      |____ Speaker Q Calculator
      |____ Quickie 2kHz reverb time Calculator
      |____ %ALCONS Calculator
      |____ Critical Distance Calculator
      |____ Image Size Calculator
      |____ Wavelength Calculator
      |____ Ohm's Law Calculator
      |____ Sound Contractor Pre-qualification Quiz
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Reference Books for Audio, Video, Acoustics etc.
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Contact Information
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