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Home - a brief description of who we are, what we do, the types of clients we serve, and links to our most popular pages
The Firm & its Principal - an overview of our civil engineering practice and a summary of Mr. Bouwmeester's credentials
Media Articles Featuring Our Firm:
Barrie Advance - Helping opportunity knock, by Donna Douglas
Dallas Fort Worth Star Telegram - Shedding light on sun glare, by Gordon Dickson
Des Moines Register - Drivers, beware of sun's glare, by Tom Alex
Des Moines Register - Sun blamed in 1 death, 2 collisions, by Tom Alex
Des Moines Register - Equinox driving, by Jeff Bash
East Valley Tribune - Equinox means more problems for commuters, by Mike Branom
National Post - Lurking in the shadows, by Guy Babineau
Toronto Star - Working in sun and shadow, by Robert Burg
Toronto Star - Our Places in the Sun - The Shadow Factor, by Stephen Weir
Scope of Services - an overview of the types of projects we are involved with, the types of tables, drawings and reports we prepare, and the types of presentations (including expert witness testimony) we provide
Presentations:
Virtual Modeling of Tall Buildings - Sun & Shadows - presented by R. Bouwmeester at the Higher Learning Symposium held in Toronto, Ontario, on October 19, 2006. The event was co-sponsored by the City of Toronto, the Canadian Urban Institute and the Toronto Society of Architects.
For a PDF version of the presentation (slides only, no notes) Click Here.
Sun and Shadow Modeling in Accident Reconstruction, presented by R. Bouwmeester to the Canadian Association of Technical Accident Investigators and Reconstructionists (CATAIR), Ontario Region, on February 18, 1997.
Free Data Available:
Historical Sun Position Data for accident investigation and legal professionals
Sunrise/Sunset Tables for the current month available on-line:
Barrie
San Diego
Toronto
VancouverFor those of you interested in this month's sunrise/sunset data for the Middle East:
Baghdad, Kabul and Kuwait City.
Sunrise/Sunset Tables:
Sunrise/Sunset Tables are available for any dates and locations.
They are available in three formats as follows:
1. Rise/Set Times, Time of Solar Noon, Number of Daylight Hours (This is our standard format.)
2. Rise/Set Times, Azimuths of Rise/Set (great tool for photographers)
3. Rise/Set Times in Monthly Calendar Format.
See samples of each by clicking on the links above.
Modeling Applications - an overview of the three main types of projects we are involved with:
Shadow Impact Assessments - related to proposed development and building projects
Solar Access Studies - related to passive solar energy, architectural daylighting, and pedestrian comfort
Accident & Crime Scene Reconstruction - related to the investigation and reconstruction of accidents and collisions of all kinds (e.g. involving pedestrians, cars, trucks, buses, trains, aircraft and watercraft) where sun glare or blinding is suspected to have been a contributing factor, and crime scene reconstruction where there are issues related to visibility / ambient lighting / suspect identification. We also provide forensic analyses of photos and videos to determine and/or confirm the date and time they were taken. Our analyses assist in establishing timelines and proving/disproving witness statements in both criminal and accident investigations.
Representative Projects - a summary listing of our projects
Samples of Our Work:
Shadow Impact Assessments
Monster home addition
Second storey addition
Proposed highrise condo
Shadow animation (This is a WMV file which can be opened using Microsoft Windows Media Player, free to download at www.microsoft.com.)
Virtual Modeling of Tall Buildings - Sun & Shadows - presentation made on October 19, 2006, at the Higher Learning Symposium, Toronto, Ontario. The event was co-sponsored by the City of Toronto, the Canadian Urban Institute and the Toronto Society of Architects. (For a PDF version of the presentation (slides only, no notes) Click Here.)Solar Access Studies
Proposed pool and residence
Daily sun position graph and tableAccident & Crime Scene Reconstruction
Accident scene photos with superimposed sun position
Sun and Shadow Modeling in Accident Reconstruction, presented by R. Bouwmeester to the Canadian Association of Technical Accident Investigators and Reconstructionists (CATAIR), Ontario Region, on February 18, 1997.
Interesting Articles about the Dangers of Driving & Sun Glare:
Glaring Danger - Bright Sun, Deadly Collisions, San Francisco Examiner, October 12, 1998
Sight Unseen, Transcript of ABC News 20/20 program, aired March 22, 1999
Driving and Sun Glare Can Be a Deadly Mixture, PRNewswire, December 30, 2002
Shedding light on sun glare, Dallas Fort Worth Star Telegram, September 15, 2003
Drivers, beware of sun's glare, Des Moines Register, September 16, 2004
Sun blamed in 1 death, 2 collisions, Des Moines Register, September 18, 2004
Equinox driving, Des Moines Register, March 21, 2005
Equinox means more problems for commuters, East Valley Tribune, September 29, 2005