What Aercoustics does

Aercoustics Engineering Ltd is a Canadian acoustic engineering consulting firm founded in 1974 and headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, with a second office opened in Vancouver, British Columbia in November 2023. The firm delivers project-based consulting across three core disciplines, acoustics (room and architectural design), noise (control, measurement, and abatement), and vibration (monitoring and isolation), serving enterprise and institutional clients in architecture, energy and utilities, industrial and manufacturing, healthcare, education, media, data centers, and transportation. Notable engagements include the Frank Gehry Art Gallery of Ontario expansion (vibration control), SickKids Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning (21-story healthcare acoustics), Centennial College and Humber College mass timber higher-education facilities, Hydro One environmental noise compliance work spanning more than a decade, Q9 Networks data center noise permitting, and Tufts Cove Generating Station community-noise abatement.

The firm operates a proprietary technology portfolio that complements its consulting services. This includes the Renaissance small-scale acoustic modeling system (which won the 2007 Schreyer Award, Canada's highest engineering honour), the Aura wind farm monitoring and measurement system (anchored by the firm's unique-in-Canada ISO 17025 accreditation for IEC 61400-11 wind turbine noise testing), the Dione transit monitoring system, the Cronus construction noise and vibration monitoring system, and the Simulation Studio (The Bridge) 3D sound simulation platform. Underlying capabilities include computer modeling, noise measurement and monitoring, vibration analysis, and active noise reduction engineering, exemplified by an outdoor active noise reduction system designed and installed for Trans-Alta that has operated successfully for 30 years and earned a National Award of Excellence from the Association of Consulting Engineers in Canada.

Aercoustics generates revenue through professional service engagements sold primarily on a project-based pricing model with multi-year contract cadences at the enterprise level; fees are quote-based and tailored to scope, complexity, and sector, with no publicly disclosed standard rate card. The go-to-market motion is sales-led, combining business development through sector-focused proposal teams, thought leadership content (the Sound Off blog, e-books, video, newsletter), industry event participation and leadership (A&WMA, CSC), and inbound inquiries via the website. Customer engagement spans both episodic project work (e.g., AGO, hospital renovations) and long-term retainer relationships (Hydro One 10+ years; State of Vermont acoustic advisory), with regulatory compliance mandates such as Ontario ECA/EASR transitions driving recurring demand. The firm is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding or M&A activity.

Name

Aercoustics

Legal name

Aercoustics Engineering Ltd

Website

https://aercoustics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aercoustics Engineering Ltd is a Canadian acoustic engineering consulting firm delivering noise control, vibration isolation, and architectural acoustics services to enterprise and institutional clients across energy, industrial, healthcare, education, and cultural sectors, founded in 1974 and operating from Mississauga and Vancouver.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acoustic Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene (BPAHAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF), Certification Support (Stage 1/2) & External Audit сопровождение (EUAHAIAF)

Keywords

• Acoustic engineering consulting
• Noise control services
• Vibration monitoring solutions
• Environmental noise compliance
• Architectural acoustics design

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for acoustics, noise control, and vibration analysis delivered to commercial, industrial, and residential clients across various sectors including architecture, energy, transportation, and industrial facilities. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Aercoustics is an acoustic engineering consulting firm providing noise control, vibration isolation, and architectural acoustics services to commercial, industrial, energy, and institutional clients across Canada. The firm also offers proprietary monitoring products (Aura for wind farms, Dione for transit, Cronus for construction) and the Simulation Studio 3D sound simulation platform, with a focus on environmental noise compliance and regulatory support.

Product overview

Aercoustics provides acoustic engineering solutions through three core service offerings (Acoustics, Noise, and Vibration) and four proprietary monitoring products. The core services address room acoustic design, noise control mitigation, and vibration isolation across commercial, industrial, and residential sectors. The proprietary product suite includes Aura for wind farm noise monitoring (ISO 17025 accredited), Dione for transit monitoring, Cronus for construction noise and vibration monitoring, and Simulation Studio (The Bridge) for 3D acoustic modeling. The company also developed the Renaissance small-scale acoustic modeling system for theatre design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acoustics Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Wind turbine noise measurement protocols now standard in industry
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) Ontario SectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDerek Flake, VP of Environmental Acoustics, serves as Chair of the A&WMA Membership Committee and Director on the Board for the Ontario Section. Aercoustics sponsors A&WMA events including the Data Center Insights and Innovation conference and Air and Noise Compliance and Permissions events.
• Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) Vancouver ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKiyoshi Kuroiwa, P.Eng., serves as CSC Toronto Chapter Director and regularly speaks at CSC Vancouver Chapter events on mass timber construction acoustics.
• Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAercoustics developed wind turbine noise measurement protocols for the Ontario Ministry of Environment and provides expertise supporting regulatory framework development including participation in Professional Engineers Ontario best practices updates for O.Reg. 1/17.
• State of Vermont (Public Service Department)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAercoustics serves as Acoustic Advisors on Energy Projects for the State of Vermont, providing due diligence, reviewing proponent reports, conducting post-construction sound measurements, and offering public submissions on wind turbine noise issues.
• Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAercoustics team participated in the 2016 PEO sub-committee approved by PEO Council to develop and update best practices and guidelines for O.Reg. 1/17 technical reporting, establishing higher standards for noise and air consultants.
• Forests CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAercoustics' band The Diffusers performed at EcoJam 2026, an industry fundraiser that raised $75,000 for Forests Canada.
• Smith + AndersenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsored EcoJam 2026, the tenth edition of Smith + Andersen's Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry fundraiser.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a major Canadian-headquartered engineering consultancy with acoustics services spanning environmental, building, and industrial applications. They compete with Aercoustics for institutional, healthcare, and environmental noise mandates, often as part of larger multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Arup: Arup is a global engineering consultancy with a substantial acoustics practice serving buildings, infrastructure, and energy clients. While they offer acoustics as part of broader multi-disciplinary mandates, they compete with Aercoustics on landmark projects like Art Gallery of Ontario and large infrastructure work.
• WSP Global: WSP is a global engineering consultancy with an acoustics and vibration practice serving buildings, transit, and environmental markets. As a broad incumbent, WSP competes with Aercoustics on large transit, infrastructure, and built environment projects across Canada.

Direct peers

• SLR Consulting: SLR Consulting is a global environmental and advisory firm with a substantial acoustics practice serving energy, industrial, and built environment clients. They compete with Aercoustics on environmental noise impact assessments, wind turbine compliance, and industrial noise abatement work across North America.
• RWDI: RWDI is a Canadian engineering consultancy with strong overlap in wind engineering, acoustics, and environmental noise. Like Aercoustics, RWDI advises on wind turbine noise measurement and serves construction, energy, and architectural clients globally. Both firms compete for the same marquee renewable energy and building acoustics mandates.
• BKL Consultants: BKL Consultants is a Vancouver-based acoustic engineering firm serving Western Canada with architectural acoustics, environmental noise, and vibration services. They compete directly with Aercoustics' Vancouver office for BC-based projects and represent the most direct Western Canadian peer.
• Cavanaugh Tocci Associates: Cavanaugh Tocci Associates is a US-based acoustical consulting firm focused on architectural acoustics, environmental noise, and industrial noise control. They are comparable in size and service mix to Aercoustics and serve as a useful cross-border peer benchmark for mid-sized acoustic consulting practices.
• Jade Acoustics: Jade Acoustics is a Toronto-based acoustic consulting firm providing architectural acoustics, environmental noise, and vibration services. They are a direct Canadian peer competing with Aercoustics on building acoustics, healthcare, and institutional projects in the Ontario market.
• Acentech: Acentech is a US-based acoustic consulting and AV design firm serving architectural, environmental, and industrial markets. They are directly comparable to Aercoustics in service mix (architectural acoustics, noise/vibration control, environmental noise) and compete for cross-border projects.
• Soft dB: Soft dB is a Quebec-based acoustic engineering consulting firm specializing in architectural acoustics, environmental noise, and industrial noise control. They compete directly with Aercoustics on architectural acoustics, vibration control, and environmental noise compliance projects across Canada.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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