{"id":216286,"date":"2021-07-19T14:33:12","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T18:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ramo.eco\/faq-noise-cancelling\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T09:58:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:58:29","slug":"faq-noise-cancelling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ramo.eco\/en\/faq-noise-cancelling\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ – Noise-Cancelling"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We answered most of the questions about our noise barriers and fences.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Greening facades brings several environmental benefits. It helps manage stormwater, and plant evapotranspiration regulates temperature, mitigates the urban heat island effect, and improves air quality by capturing CO<\/span>2<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, green facades contribute to biodiversity by serving as ecological corridors that help counteract habitat fragmentation due to urbanization (Earth Pledge, 2005).<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Furthermore, greening enhances the quality of life for occupants and fosters a sense of well-being. Contact with a natural landscape has beneficial effects on human health, such as reducing stress and aggression, lowering blood pressure, relaxing muscular tension, and increasing positive feelings like calmness (Urich & Simons, 1986; Vel\u00e1zquez, 2005).<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Lastly, climbing plants help prolong the lifespan of structures by protecting them from the elements, particularly rain and UV rays.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Based on our experience, the optimal conditions (sunlight, water, nutrients) to ensure the longevity of live willows are often difficult to achieve for this type of infrastructure. Additionally, live willows require maintenance that is often not desirable for this type of structure.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

For this reason, Ramo instead uses facades incorporating dried willow stems that act as carbon sinks and serve as supports for climbing plants. Over time, the screen will be covered by climbing plants, providing the benefits of a vegetated infrastructure while maximizing longevity and minimizing maintenance of the structure.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Our products are designed to minimize their ecological footprint. The materials used in the manufacturing of our products are durable, natural, recyclable, low maintenance, and mostly locally sourced. The wood used in manufacturing will have absorbed and sequestered a significant amount of carbon, making the products low in carbon.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Furthermore, Ramo applies best design practices to achieve lifespans comparable to or better than more traditional materials.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ramo manufactures its products under exclusive license from Pilebyg (Denmark) and Heinrich Fahlenkamp GmbH & Co (Germany).<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

For over 25 years, Pilebyg has been designing and manufacturing willow noise barrier walls. <\/span>Heinrich Fahlenkamp GmbH & Co. has developed and patented a unique technology that has been providing an exceptionally durable product for over 40 years.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

With these partnerships, Ramo ensures to provide proven, durable, and high-performing products. Since 2006, <\/span>Ramo has manufactured and installed several tens of kilometers of noise barrier walls in Quebec, Ontario, and the United States. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Our products have been tested and certified in compliance with ASTM E90, E413, and C423 standards. Our products adhere to the highest industry standards and the norms of the Quebec Ministry of Transportation and Sustainable Mobility (MTMD).<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Consulting a study conducted by an acoustician allows us to design the noise barrier wall while meeting the requirements of height, length, location, and the characteristics of the noise barrier wall (surface density, STC, NRC) to meet sound mitigation needs. We also work with all specialized acoustic firms.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Historically, combining <\/span>our <\/span>experience<\/span> and that <\/span>of our Danish and German partners<\/span>, no project has been exposed to significant fires.<\/span> Although wood has flammable properties, the spread index is relatively low <\/span>due to the<\/span> materials used in the design. <\/span>Furthermore, <\/span>the rock wool<\/span> acts as a retardant and <\/span>the steel <\/span>poles <\/span>limit<\/span> the spread<\/span>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Le saule<\/span> grows extremely rapidly, it can reach up to 5 meters in height<\/span> in three years. <\/span>During its growth, it absorbs<\/span> and sequesters<\/span> a large amount of<\/span> CO2<\/span> which<\/span> advantageous<\/span> in terms of carbon footprint<\/span>. <\/span>Furthermore, <\/span>after being<\/span> cut, it has the property of regenerating itself<\/span> with its root system that<\/span> remains in the soil<\/span>. It is<\/span> a<\/span> source of renewable raw material practically <\/span>infinite!<\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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No maintenance is required.<\/span> All materials used are maintenance-free.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Wood has been used in building construction and road infrastructure for hundreds of years. Bridges, farm buildings, guardrails and telephone poles are all part of our landscape. Thanks to the use of durable species and the judicious integration of wood components, it is possible to achieve a long product life expectancy. The primary enemy of wood is humidity, which is why Ramo applies sustainable design best practices such as : <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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