Gaining Data Center Benefits While Safeguarding Goochland & Henrico County Neighborhoods |
As shown in the aerial above, Goochland County is considering a proposed Technology District & Zone abutting Henrico County.
While data centers can provide many benefits, they can also generate excessive noise, consume large amounts of water, cause air pollution, and lower property value.
A number of data centers have emitted a low-frequency (bass) noise that passes through walls and windows making life miserable for area residents. To appreciate the neighborhood impact of the low-frequency noise unique to data centers, watch the four-minute, 2023 news clip at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JflFFqbZ1X8. The draft Technology District regulations will not prevent low-frequency data center noise.
A 2022 report, Data Center Noise Study for Prince William, Fauquier, and King George Counties and the Town of Warrenton, indicated the impact can extend a considerable distance. The red line in the aerial above shows 45 neighborhoods within one mile of the proposed Technology District & Zone. Those residing in these neighborhoods may possibly be at risk for excessive data center noise.
Whether you live in Goochland or Henrico County, please join with us in urging the Goochland County Board of Supervisors to safeguard both Goochland and Henrico County neighborhoods from data center noise by adding your name below.
If you have any questions, contact Goochland & Henrico Neighborhoods Alliance chair Barry Moore at 724-705 2210 or bfmoore79@comcast.net. For further details on data center benefits as well as potential impacts - and solutions - visit our consultant's (CEDS) webpage How to Protect Your Home from Data Center Impacts at: https://ceds.org/datacenter/.
While data centers can provide many benefits, they can also generate excessive noise, consume large amounts of water, cause air pollution, and lower property value.
A number of data centers have emitted a low-frequency (bass) noise that passes through walls and windows making life miserable for area residents. To appreciate the neighborhood impact of the low-frequency noise unique to data centers, watch the four-minute, 2023 news clip at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JflFFqbZ1X8. The draft Technology District regulations will not prevent low-frequency data center noise.
A 2022 report, Data Center Noise Study for Prince William, Fauquier, and King George Counties and the Town of Warrenton, indicated the impact can extend a considerable distance. The red line in the aerial above shows 45 neighborhoods within one mile of the proposed Technology District & Zone. Those residing in these neighborhoods may possibly be at risk for excessive data center noise.
Whether you live in Goochland or Henrico County, please join with us in urging the Goochland County Board of Supervisors to safeguard both Goochland and Henrico County neighborhoods from data center noise by adding your name below.
If you have any questions, contact Goochland & Henrico Neighborhoods Alliance chair Barry Moore at 724-705 2210 or bfmoore79@comcast.net. For further details on data center benefits as well as potential impacts - and solutions - visit our consultant's (CEDS) webpage How to Protect Your Home from Data Center Impacts at: https://ceds.org/datacenter/.