R. Bouwmeester & Associates

R. Bouwmeester & Associates

R. Bouwmeester and Associates, a civil engineering firm, specializes in forensic sun and shadow position modelling for the legal profession, for law enforcement agencies, and for accident and crime scene reconstruction professionals. The firm also prepares shadow impact studies and solar access studies for the architectural, urban planning, and land development industries.

Its principal, Ralph Bouwmeester, has been registered as a professional civil engineer in the Province of Ontario since 1978.

He has appeared before the Ontario Municipal Board as an
expert witness in shadow impact. In addition, he has appeared before criminal court as an expert witness in sun position modelling (related to accident investigation and reconstruction).

Ralph Bouwmeester is registered with Professional Engineers
Ontario; he is a member of the Canadian Society for Civil Engin-
eering, the Engineering Institute of Canada, and he has enjoyed
membership in the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors.

Company Details

Year Established: 1995

Total Sales ($CDN): $1 - $100,000

Number of Employees: 1

Company Information

Ralph Bouwmeester
Title: President
Telephone: (705) 726-3392
Fax: (705) 726-3392
Email: Click Here

Services

Municipal Engineering

Sun Position Modelling . computer-aided solar modelling to calculate the sun's position in the sky for any given location on earth for any date and time . sunrise/sunset tables (e.g. for project planning and scheduling) . daylight availability tables (e.g. for disaster relief work) . accident reconstruction input (e.g. sun position/glare vs. visibility) . crime scene reconstruction input (e.g. ambient lighting levels, visibility, shadowing, identification) . forensic shadow reconstruction . expert witness testimony . shadow impact studies (e.g. for urban development projects) . solar access studies (e.g. for pedestrian comfort) . solar energy input (e.g. for building & site design) . solar site planning and zoning . sun blinding input (e.g. for sports facility planning and design) . input re: solar-related bio-medical, agricultural, ecological & environmental impacts

Noise Impact Studies . computer-aided noise prediction modelling . impact of road, rail & aircraft traffic on adjacent land uses . development feasibility studies . environmental noise impact/assessment studies . design of acoustic barriers and architectural requirements

Land Development Management . management consulting & project management services related to land development industry . financial, budgeting, scheduling . assembly and direction of teams of professionals . project processing & expediting from inception to approvals