Echo Barrier Provides Solution To Generator Noise For Visiting Nurse Association

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Echo Barrier USA (Echo Barrier) announced that the firm's acoustic barriers have provided a solution to excessive noise from a generator at the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties facility in Colchester, Vermont.

Generator Noise Immediately Reduced
The VNA of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties is a 109-year-old nonprofit home health and hospice agency in Vermont, caring for 5000 people and families each year. Their facility requires a large outdoor generator, which produced a level of noise that created a disturbance for the neighborhood. The VNA began receiving complaints and discovered that the generator produced a noise level that was 14 decibels over the maximum legal limit at the property line. After facility managers installed Echo Barrier's H2 acoustic barriers, the sound from the generator was immediately reduced to a compliant level.

Restoring Peace & Quiet to the Neighborhood
Christine Hammond, Facilities Support Specialist for the VNA, stated, "Echo Barrier has been incredibly helpful in coming up with a sensible solution. The barriers are easy to install, aesthetically pleasing and effective." They have since approved the purchase of additional units.

Committed to Eliminating Noise Pollution
Peter Wilson, Technical Director at Echo Barrier, added, "Noise from power equipment is a very common and serious problem for commercial properties. Replacing these generators that still run effectively can be unnecessary and expensive, yet the noise from them can cause unacceptable conditions, such as a decrease in worker productivity, negative health effects, and community aggravation." Echo Barriers are a sound mitigation system that absorbs noise, rather than reflect it back to the source, providing an immediate and lasting solution. The barriers are rugged, weather resistant, lightweight and flexible, making noise management simple, fast and highly effective for temporary or permanent use.

About Echo Barrier USA (Echo Barrier)
Echo Barrier USA (Echo Barrier) is the global leading supplier of acoustic solutions for the increasing problem of excessive noise and noise pollution affecting people on a daily basis. Echo Barrier is an International, award-winning noise mitigation system that provides advanced solutions to control excessive noise from construction sites, rail and road maintenance, demolition, public events and permanent noise sources, such as cooling towers, refrigeration units and generators. Echo Barriers ensure that noise management is fast, simple and highly effective. For more information, visit www.EchoBarrier.com.

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