Ian Bonsma BASc, INCE, PEng Associate, Manager Western Region, Sr. Acoustical Engineer
Ian works in all areas of acoustical engineering covering a wide variety of projects including architectural acoustical design of buildings, industrial environmental noise, and vibration assessments.
As HGC’s Western Regional Manager, he has been serving and building our presence in the area for some time. In the summer of 2019, Ian relocated to Calgary, Alberta in order to lead a permanent base for HGC Engineering in Western Canada. Ian’s acoustical engineering experience and know-how with relation to local and federal regulations and by-laws have guided him in serving our clients in Western Canada.
Project highlights over his career include the Southern Alberta Eye Center in Calgary; various Goodlife Fitness Clubs across Canada; the Waterloo Regional Police Services in Ontario, The Dupont Experimental Station in Delaware; and Georgia-Pacific locations across the United States.
Another acoustical area of focus and expertise for Ian has been the renewable energy sector where he has assisted wind and solar operators, developers, governing agencies, and manufacturers, with noise assessments, acoustic audits, warranty sound power measurements and noise complaint investigations. His renewable energy projects span the Americas, including the Lake Winds Energy Park in West Michigan, the McLean’s Mountain Wind Farm Project in Ontario, and the Cerro de Hula Wind Farm in Honduras. He is also active in the wind turbine noise community providing input to regulatory agencies on their policies for wind turbine noise.
- Areas of Acoustical Expertise
- Professional Accreditations & Committees
- Select Publications & Presentations
Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE)
Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA)
Canadian Acoustical Association (CAA)
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS)
Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC)
Construction Specifications Canada (CSC)
“Intentional Yaw Misalignment and the Effects on Wind Turbine Noise”, Canadian Acoustics, 2019
“Acoustics 101: Architectural Building Design”, Lunch and Learn Series, Calgary Architects, 2018
“Characteristics of Wind Turbine Sound That Heightens Annoyance”, American Wind Energy Association, Anaheim, May 2017
“An Investigation into Short-Term Fluctuations in Amplitude Modulation of Wind Turbine Noise. Preliminary Results.” Wind Turbine Noise Conference, Rotterdam, Netherlands, May 2017.
“Optimization of Wind Projects” Canadian Wind Energy Association, Operations and Maintenance, March 2017.
“Noise 101”, co-led course at the Air & Waste Management Association conference in Kitchener, October, 2016.
“Noise 101 and Norsonic N-140 Training”, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, June 2016.
“Lessons from Acoustic Audits of Wind Power Projects”, American Wind Energy Association, New Orleans, May 2016
“Post Construction Sound Survey Lake Winds Energy Park” Nova Scotia, 2011.
“Lessons from Acoustic Audits of Wind Power Projects”, Canadian Wind Energy Association, October, 2014
“Assessing Sound Power from Wind Turbines and Compliance Measurements from Wind Power Projects”, Ontario Ministry of the Environment Annual Engineers’ Professional Development Day, Toronto, May 2014
“Post Construction Sound Survey Lake Winds Energy Park” Nova Scotia, 2011.
“Addressing Low Frequency Sound and Infrasound from Wind Turbines”, Canadian Acoustics, Vol. 29, No 3, 2011.