• Specialty

  Noise / Vibration
  

• SECTOR

  Commercial
  

• TYPE

  Permitting / Compliance
  

• CLIENTELE

  Private Sector
  

• TIMESPAN

  2006

• LOCATION

  Beekman, NY

Stop & Shop - Beekman

SERVICE:

Noise Consulting Services for Supermarket

DESCRIPTION:

The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company needed a sound analysis for a new supermarket in Beckman, NY to address concerns regarding noise in the residential area to the rear of the site, where loading dock and trucking noise would be generated.  Stop & Shop desired thorough sound monitoring and modeling to speed the development of the superstore by shortening the local planning and zoning approval process by demonstrating that noise impacts would not have an adverse impact on the local community.

Tech Environmental prepared a sound analysis for Stop & Shop that demonstrated that the new supermarket would not create unreasonable sound levels in the nearby residential areas, would comply with the Noise guidelines of the Town of Beekman, and would satisfy EPA residential sound guidelines, assuming the implementation of recommended sound mitigation. 

Tech conducted baseline sound level monitoring at nearby locations during nighttime periods, representing the property lines and nearest residential uses.  Tech then performed acoustic modeling with CadnaA to predict the maximum sound levels from mechanical rooftop equipment, trash compactors, loading docks, and refrigerated trailers was predicted at the nearest sensitive receptors.  The predicted sound levels were compared to existing background, average and maximum sound levels, day and night and future sound levels were compared to the US EPA guidelines.  With the results of the analysis showing that the Supermarket would not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood, this development was able to move forward in a timely fashion.

 

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Key Points

• The Stop & Shop Company needed a sound analysis to address concerns regarding noise in the residential area to the rear of a proposed supermarket.
• Tech Environmental prepared a sound analysis for Stop & Shop that demonstrated that the new supermarket would comply with all applicable regulations after the implementation of sound mitigation.