As development density increases, new buildings, highways, power plants, and factories must be located near or within existing communities. Almost always these are perceived as an intrusion to an existing neighborhood acoustical environment, especially where the community perceives no direct benefit from the project. Cavanaugh Tocci Associates, Inc. has served as consultant to clients who were noise producers as well as to communities who were noise recipients. Our consulting task is to identify and quantify the acoustical parameters and to suggest appropriate criteria for the particular situation, or to review existing applicable local codes and standards in assessing the noise impact.

• Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts
  Mansfield, MA
  Sound from outdoor concerts is a concern to nearby residential communities. Studies included facility and community sound level monitoring, development of concert sound monitoring/management system, facility acoustical controls, presentations at community meetings with town officials and state environmental officials.

• MYA, Inc.
  Middlebury, VT
  Analysis of truck noise and vibration created by activities on major state arterial (Route 7). Impact assessment prepared and presented in response to the State of Vermont Act 250 permitting process.

• Pinetree Power Complex
  Tamworth, NH
  Environmental noise assessment studies, community background sound level measurements, and impact evaluation of proposed new power plant on adjacent communities.

• Fayville Community Residents Association
  Southborough, MA
  Litigation studies to evaluate noise from a frozen foods distribution center and trucking operation on nearby residences, and testimony at legal proceedings. Following the legal hearings, CTA, Inc. was retained by the distribution center to develop and implement noise control recommendations.