Amplified concert noise modeling with environmental noise software

The transformation of an existing park platform stage and 0.5 acre listening lawn into a modern outdoor pavilion and amphitheater with 4 acres listening area presents potentially significant challenges for noise impact changes to the surrounding community. Previous site studies had been completed but new designs and marketing presented using proprietary noise level plots from loudspeaker manufacturers presented new obstacles requiring further study. DLR Group partnered with Acentech to complete additional site noise measurements and CadnaA environmental noise computer modeling of the site with the potential future improvements. Results of the latest modeling are presented, as well as comparison and discussion of the different modeling programs outputs.