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Sound Studies and Noise Mitigation


Yerba Buena Commons, San Francisco, CA

Pinnacle Properties

Sound isolation design for a new SRO hotel located at 3rd and Harrison in downtown S.F. Acoustical simulation models were made of the 250-room hotel to demonstrate how various wall designs would block the exterior morning commute traffic noise.

Alma Street SRO, Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto Housing Corporation

Environmental HUD noise evaluation for a 3-story, 106-unit residence hotel located next to CalTrain tracks, a train depot, and major arterial roadways.

Market Heights Apartments, San Francisco, CA

Bernal Heights Housing Authority

Reviewed drawings and provided noise control and sound isolation recommendations which will enable project to comply with HUD noise insulation stan-dards. The 46-unit apartment site overlooks the Highway 101 and 280 Inter-change.

Rancho El Valle de San Ramon, Pleasanton, CA

Goldsworthy Architectural Group

Measurement of noise created by trains and whistles from the Western Pacific Rail Line whose tracks run near a proposed senior citizen housing site. Recommended mitigation measures and construction details for sound isolation.

El Camino Real Residences, Menlo Park, CA

Laurie Sheppard

Initial acoustical review of residential units located near Cal Train tracks and a busy street. Residents were concerned a nearby proposed office complex would generate excess noise.

Glen Canyon Apartments, Scotts Valley, CA

Anderson-Brule Architects

Measured noise levels impacting a 100-unit complex fronting Highway 17. Developed sound isolation details to allow buildings to meet Title 24 criteria.

Single-Family Residences, Hayward, CA

Tricon Development, Inc.

Sound study of a project site for several private residences, and window/wall sound isolation designs to ensure project would meet the city's criteria.

Tennyson Road Subdivision, Hayward, CA

Bill Poon + Company, Architect

Environmental noise study of a proposed subdivision project site.

Multi-Family Development, Hayward, CA

Perillo Investments

Sound measurement of a townhouse project site which is adjacent to the BART tracks.

Private Residence, Fremont, CA

 

Sound measurement to verify noise levels within an existing private residence.

Private Residence, Union City, CA

 

Reviewed traffic noise affecting newly-purchased home.

Private Residence, Menlo Park, CA

Hayes Group

Site review and sound isolation/noise mitigation measures for a proposed home on a property near train tracks.

Private Residence, Castro Valley, CA

Fred Fallah ArchitectsCompany

Title 24 sound measurements for a proposed home site located near the 580 freeway.

Maggie Kuhn Apartments - Senior Housing, Berkeley, CA

Resources For Community

Development Reviewed traffic and air handler noise, and provided sound isolation recommendations for a proposed 4-story senior housing HUD complex.

On Lok Larkin Senior Living, San Francisco, CA

MBH Architects

Room acoustics design and analysis of environmental and HVAC noise impacting a 30+ unit senior housing and community center building which overlooks a busy downtown intersection.


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