Edouard G. Charland

Vice President

Ed Charland is actively involved in the design, testing, and commissioning of audio-visual and sound reinforcement systems for all types of facilities throughout the United States and overseas. Ed has 28 years of project management, technical supervision, and hands-on field experience.

Ed’s experience also includes marketing; training and application engineering; control system programming; multi-track recording engineering and production; live theatre sound design and operation; and professional audio equipment installation, maintenance, and repair.

With AVANT ACOUSTICS, Ed has served as project manager for many types of facilities, with emphasis on complex audio communication (paging) systems for aviation and other transportation applications. Ed’s extensive aviation experience spans more than 100 projects at over 50 airports.

Ed received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University in 1982.

Select projects:

21c Museum Hotel – Kansas City, Missouri

McCarran International Airport – Las Vegas, Nevada

Sacramento International Airport – Sacramento, California

Wichita Mid-Continent Airport – Wichita, Kansas

Washington Dulles & Reagan National International Airports – Washington, DC

What Our Clients Say

Big Sky Incorporated

You and your staff have provided a consistently high level of professional services and it has been a pleasure to... Read more

Mike Williams, Vice President of Operations
Big Sky Incorporated

Avant Acoustics

2016-12-05T16:13:55-06:00

Mike Williams, Vice President of Operations
Big Sky Incorporated

You and your staff have provided a consistently high level of professional services and it has been a pleasure to work with you. I acknowledge and thank you the extra levels of effort put into the various designs and CA service tasks to ensure that that the needs our client were met.

https://www.avantacoustics.com/testimonials/big-sky-incorporated/

Wellner Architects, Inc.

Renovations can be messy and time consuming if the project hasn’t been well coordinated, but AVANT ACOUSTICS was a great... Read more

Margaret Jo Smith
Wellner Architects, Inc.

Avant Acoustics

2016-12-05T16:14:33-06:00

Margaret Jo Smith
Wellner Architects, Inc.

Renovations can be messy and time consuming if the project hasn’t been well coordinated, but AVANT ACOUSTICS was a great team member. They listened to the client’s needs and recommended appropriate solutions – not too simple and not too sophisticated. They thoroughly investigated existing conditions, and they took the initiative to coordinate with all team members so that the correct structure, power, and cooling were provided for their equipment and systems. The audio visual equipment in the auditorium now supports a variety of performance types and educational programs. These improvements have enriched the educational experiences of the students and the aesthetic experiences of audience members.

https://www.avantacoustics.com/testimonials/wellner-architects-inc/

RS&H

RS&H has worked with AVANT ACOUSTICS since 1991 on over 20 airport terminal projects. We have found their consultation and... Read more

Daniel J. Clayton, Vice President–Aviation
Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc.

Avant Acoustics

2016-12-05T16:15:25-06:00

Daniel J. Clayton, Vice President–Aviation
Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc.

RS&H has worked with AVANT ACOUSTICS since 1991 on over 20 airport terminal projects. We have found their consultation and design services to be a high-caliber asset on our projects. AVANT ACOUSTICS has been a continual member of our design teams, able to seamlessly coordinate and work with our designers and engineering staff. We particularly appreciate the benefit of AVANT ACOUSTICS’s detailed on-site commissioning services to ensure systems were installed as designed and that they operate at their maximum potential.

https://www.avantacoustics.com/testimonials/rsh/

PGAL

When a project comes our way, AVANT ACOUSTICS is at the top of our list. The acoustical engineering for every... Read more

Bob Volpe, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Associate Principal, PGAL

Avant Acoustics

2017-06-29T13:05:45-05:00

Bob Volpe, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Associate Principal, PGAL

When a project comes our way, AVANT ACOUSTICS is at the top of our list. The acoustical engineering for every project with AVANT as our consultant has been seamless.

https://www.avantacoustics.com/testimonials/pgal/

Abilene High School

AVANT ACOUSTICS did an outstanding job with the sound and acoustics. Thank you for creating a space we can all... Read more

Danette Whiteley
Vocal Music Director

Avant Acoustics

2017-06-29T13:08:07-05:00

Danette Whiteley
Vocal Music Director

AVANT ACOUSTICS did an outstanding job with the sound and acoustics. Thank you for creating a space we can all enjoy!

https://www.avantacoustics.com/testimonials/abilene-high-school/

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