Environmental Noise Procedure

TYPICAL ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE

Environmental noise assessments can be varied in scope and complexity. The typical process will consist of the following:
  1. Meet with the client to discuss the noise issues, the driver for needing the assessment and the operational times of the facility
  2. ​Review documentation, site plans and aerial imagery to determine the applicable noise criteria, scale of assessment and likely affected noise sensitive receivers
  3. Conduct site visits and undertake measurements to determine the existing background noise levels (noise levels without the influence of the site in question) in the area of nearby noise sensitive receivers. This data is used to establish noise limits for the site
  4. Measure or predict site noise emissions at applicable noise sensitive receivers
  5. Conduct analysis to determine the effective noise level by also taking into consideration potential annoying characteristics such as tonality, low frequency noise, intermittency and impulsiveness in accordance with local EPA policy
  6. Compare the effective noise levels against noise limits to determine compliance
  7. Measure or predict individual major noise sources located on the site
  8. Determine what combination of site noise sources are responsible for any non-compliance and by how much
  9. Develop noise mitigation treatments for problem site noise sources 
  10. Prepare a report detailing the findings from the assessment, the compliance status of the facility in question, the cause of any non-compliance and recommendations to reduce site noise emissions to assist in meeting applicable noise limits.

Further services that may be required as part of the assessment

  1. Determine site noise source sound power levels for inclusion within a computer noise model or predictive calculations
  2. Measure noise source audio (wave) data for inclusion in Auralisation prediction software
  3. Computer Noise Modelling to enable the prediction of site noise emissions accurately and determine the contribution of each individual noise source at each noise sensitive receiver
  4. Noise Control Programme or Remedial Action Plan - Allowing for the determination of  the required noise mitigation for each individual site noise source to achieve overall site wide compliance, and how to achieve that with practical noise control treatments
  5. Industrial Noise Control
  6. Auralisation prediction to enable the ability to not only predict how loud it is at an affected residences, but also what it would sound like at or within their property and allow you to hear those predictions. Further it can demonstrate how changes at the site, such as a proposed noise mitigation measure being investigated, will change how it will sound at the residences
  7. Meetings and presentations at your organisation or negotiations with applicable Responsible Authorities
  8. Community engagement or expert witness services
  9. Photogrammetry and Lidar scans for the development of highly detailed 3D models for the inclusion in computer noise modelling, presentations and communications
Environmental noise assessments are highly variable in terms of scale and effort required to address noise issues. Every site is different and to get the best value we recommend that you contact us directly for a customised pricing option.
Alternatively, click on the below link to see our indicative prices for our assessments based on the size and complexity of your site.

TYPICAL NOISE ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE

Environmental noise assessments can be varied in scope and complexity. The typical process will consist of the following:
  1. Meet with the client to discuss the noise issues, the driver for needing the assessment and the operational times of the facility
  2. ​Review documentation, site plans and aerial imagery to determine the applicable noise criteria, scale of assessment and likely affected noise sensitive receivers
  3. Conduct site visits and undertake measurements to determine the existing background noise levels (noise levels without the influence of the site in question) in the area of nearby noise sensitive receivers. This data is used to establish noise limits for the site
  4. Measure or predict site noise emissions at applicable noise sensitive receivers
  5. Conduct analysis to determine the effective noise level by also taking into consideration potential annoying characteristics such as tonality, low frequency noise, intermittency and impulsiveness in accordance with local EPA policy
  6. Compare the effective noise levels against noise limits to determine compliance
  7. Measure or predict individual major noise sources located on the site
  8. Determine what combination of site noise sources are responsible for any non-compliance and by how much
  9. Develop noise mitigation treatments for problem site noise sources 
  10. Prepare a report detailing the findings from the assessment, the compliance status of the facility in question, the cause of any non-compliance and recommendations to reduce site noise emissions to assist in meeting applicable noise limits.

Further services that may be required

  1. Determine site noise source sound power levels for inclusion within a computer noise model or predictive calculations
  2. Measure noise source audio (wave) data for inclusion in Auralisation prediction software
  3. Computer Noise Modelling to enable the prediction of site noise emissions accurately and determine the contribution of each individual noise source at each noise sensitive receiver
  4. Noise Control Programme or Remedial Action Plan - Allowing for the determination of  the required noise mitigation for each individual site noise source to achieve overall site wide compliance, and how to achieve that with practical noise control treatments
  5. Industrial Noise Control
  6. Auralisation prediction to enable the ability to not only predict how loud it is at an affected residences, but also what it would sound like at or within their property and allow you to hear those predictions. Further it can demonstrate how changes at the site, such as a proposed noise mitigation measure being investigated, will change how it will sound at the residences
  7. Meetings and presentations at your organisation or negotiations with applicable Responsible Authorities
  8. Community engagement or expert witness services
  9. Photogrammetry and Lidar scans for the development of highly detailed 3D models for the inclusion in computer noise modelling, presentations and communications
Environmental noise assessments are highly variable in terms of scale and effort required to address noise issues. Every site is different and to get the best value we recommend that you contact us directly for a customised pricing option.
Alternatively, click on the below link to see our indicative prices for our assessments based on the size and complexity of your site.
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