Project Number:

3193

Seasonal Restaurant

SERVICE:

Noise Assessment for Live Music

DESCRIPTION:

An outdoor restaurant on Cape Cod with views of the ocean wanted to study the possibility of expanding its operations to include live music on the weekends. The restaurant is situated between residential units, so Tech Environmental was asked to assess the potential for noise nuisance conditions. As part of this project, Tech experts attended a meeting to answer questions from neighbors about the potential for increased noise.

Tech determined that certain types of instruments could play with little or no nuisance impact, however, certain bands would potentially be a concern without noise barriers and attenuation. Tech studied and identified the appropriate noise barriers and developed a plan to implement them, if desired. In the end, the facility chose to limit its live music options, but they have the option of building out noise mitigation if they wish to stage more noise-intensive events in the future.

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Key Points

  • An outdoor restaurant on Cape Cod with views of the ocean wanted to study the possibility of expanding its operations to include live music on the weekends.
  • Tech assessed the potential for noise nuisance conditions at nearby residences, and identified the necessary noise mitigation for certain types of instruments.