Silentium Group’s (SGI) absorptive noise barrier wall system with integrated coping beam has been installed in collaboration with Ground Breaking Foundations on the entire north MSE wall phase of this project.
Over the past month, SGI and Ground Breaking have kept the pace for General Contractor Graham, while simultaneously continuing to complete both remaining phases of the elevated guideway and south MSE wall – noise barrier scope of work on this complex project.
As the need for residential development continues to increase with population growth, the need for noise barrier walls around these communities are also a requirement.
With tight constraints due to the Region of Waterloo trail system, Silentium Group was called upon to provide a turn-key noise barrier wall solution. This project was recently completed by Silentium Group managing all facets of the project, including permits, engineering/design, material procurement and installation.
TORONTO, ON, Sept 2022 – Silentium Group, Inc. is an industry-leading, turnkey noise barrier & retaining wall solutions provider responsible for bringing innovative, sustainable, eco-friendly products and expertise to the civil construction marketplace.
From project conception to completion, Silentium Group manages all facets of noise barrier and retaining wall projects including engineering & design, material supply and installation
Through collaboration with Mitrex, a photovoltaic noise barrier (PVNB) is in development for the North American market, offering a Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) of 0.7 through ASTM C423 testing, solar power production, and enhanced aesthetics for use on roads and highways.
The solar power produced by these new, innovative noise barriers can be directly supplied and used by nearby infrastructure. With a capacity of up to 22 W/SF, the solar power produced by these new, innovative noise barriers will transform our roadways into energy generators while maintaining the structure’s functionality. On average, each kilometer will be equal to a 1.2 MW power plant. The PVNBs can even be offered in virtually any design, including opaque and transparent options.
The truly revolutionary aspect of the PVNB panel technology is their noise absorptive characteristics. With performance comparable to existing absorptive noise barriers, the ability of these PVNBs to reduce unwanted traffic noise while also producing energy is the first type of noise barrier wall system of its kind.
Together, Silentium Group and Mitrex have already begun working with the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) to assist in establishing product approval guidelines for this new technology by integrating Mitrex absorptive PVNB panels into existing MTO-approved noise wall system designs.
As these new guidelines are being established, Silentium Group has selected some of their existing noise barrier wall systems throughout North America to begin retrofitting with PVNB panels. These pilot projects with government entities are aimed to capture data and analyze the performance of PVNB absorptive panels for use in future projects.
“The North American transportation sector is a major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions in our economy. The effects of climate change are already impacting how we travel and damaging our infrastructure. This means the transportation infrastructure market must be one of the biggest parts of the solution” says Travis Welch, President at Silentium Group, Inc. “The demand for sustainable transportation infrastructure technology such as PVNB’s is a step in the right direction to help fight the climate crisis we are in.”
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Silentium Group, Inc. a market leader in turnkey noise barrier wall solutions is thrilled to announce the launch of its new website coming October 1st, 2022. This new website will bring its customers new, innovative, sustainable noise barrier wall solutions that will focus on reducing the overall environmental impact from the transportation sector.
“The North American transportation sector is a major contributor of green house gas emissions in our economy. The effects of climate change are already impacting how we travel and damaging our infrastructure. This means the transportation infrastructure market must be one of the biggest parts of the solution” says Travis Welch, President at Silentium Group, Inc. “The demand for sustainable technology is only increasing to help fight the climate crisis we are in. Silentium’s new website will focus on meeting the needs of our customers by providing innovative, alternative noise barrier wall solutions that will help combat climate change.”
About Silentium Group, Inc.
Silentium Group, Inc. is an industry-leading, turnkey noise barrier solutions provider responsible for bringing innovative, sustainable noise wall products and expertise to the civil construction marketplace.
Through a rigorous RFQ process, Silentium Group was selected by American Iron & Metals (AIM) in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada to lead both the design and build of one of the tallest noise barriers walls in North America.
By checking all the boxes with experience, design efficiencies, schedule, aesthetic options and quality noise wall materials, SGI has commenced the design of its massive absorptive noise barrier wall that will exceed four stories (13m) in height.
Stay tuned for future updates on this exciting, innovative design/build noise barrier wall project.
With the holiday season upon us, we would like to wish our customers, suppliers and partners a very happy holiday season and a peaceful and prosperous new year.
Thank you for the great business we did together this year. Now’s time for us both to relax and celebrate. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
We look forward to working together in the new year, and many years to come!
Please note that our office will be closed from December 23rd, 2021 to January 3rd, 2022.
Sincerely,
Silentium Group
