K.

ANTHONY HOOVER, FASA PRINCIPAL

Architectural Acoustics and Noise Control

Education: M.S. Acoustics Pennsylvania State University, 1981

B.A. American Studies, University of Notre Dame, 1976

Societies: National Council of Acoustical Consultants, President (2002-2004) & Board of Directors (2000-
present); Fellow - Acoustical Society of America, Chairman of the Technical Committee on Architectural
Acoustics (2001-2004); Editorial Board for Acoustics Today; Board Certified Member - Institute of Noise
Control Engineering (1985-present); Member - Audio Engineering Society; Member - American Federation of
Teachers; Greater Boston Chapter of the Acoustical Society of America, Chairman (1991-1993), Director-at-
Large (1984-present); Acoustical Society at Berklee, Founder and Faculty Advisor (1989-present).

Awards: AIA Connecticut Design Award, 1999 Built Projects – Irving S. Gilmore Music Library, Yale
University, New Haven CT*;The Boston Society of Architects, 1999 Honor Award Citation for Design to Fenton
Judicial Center*; USA Design Awards Citation 1996 – Harold D. Donohue Federal Building & US Courthouse,
Worcester, MA. *(on behalf of Cavanaugh Tocci Associates, Inc.)

Professional Experience: Mr. Hoover brings 26 years of experience and leadership in the profession to the
MCH team. Prior to joining MCH Mr. Hoover was the principal acoustical consultant on nearly 1,700 projects
involving all building types and all areas of architectural acoustics, noise and vibration control, sound system
design and environmental noise, with the Massachusetts firm of Cavanaugh Tocci Associates, Inc. He
concurrently held faculty positions at Berklee College of Music and Boston Architectural Center. He has
served in numerous leadership positions, including President of the National Council of Acoustical
Consultants and Chairman of the Architectural Acoustics Committee of ASA. Mr. Hoover chaired or co-
chaired numerous technical sessions on architectural acoustics and musical acoustics at various ASA meetings
and is a member of the working group on the ANSI “Classroom Acoustics Standard”. In 1992 he received the
Theodore John Schultz Grant from the Robert B. Newman Student Award Fund, for further development of
textbook, “An Appreciation of Acoustics”, by K. Anthony Hoover.

Project Relevant Comments: Sound isolation from both exterior and interior noises, proper HVAC and
mechanical systems noise control, and tasteful room finishes are fundamental for comfortable lifestyles in all
residential environments. These concerns must be addressed with heightened sensitivity for senior housing,
especially when located near an airport. MCH’s extensive experience with these issues will greatly enhance
cost-effectiveness and timeliness.

Selected Publications and Presentations:

1. “So You Want to Build a Studio?”, ASA, Greater Boston Chapter joint with The Acoustical Society at Berklee and the Boston
Audio Engineer Society, 2004
2. “Sound Absorption and Safety Issues”, Berklee College of Music, Berklee Teachers on Teaching, 2004
3. “Studio with a View”, ASA 145, Nashville, TN, 20035. “Build Boston”, “Planning and Design Assembly and Performance Spaces”,
1990
4. “Acoustics Class at Berklee College of Music”, ASA 145, Nashville, TN, 2003
5. “Build Boston”, workshop (with Brion Koning of Cavanaugh Tocci Associates) “Sound Isolation (pink noise and tapping
machines)”, 2002
6. “Hearing and Psycho-acoustics, an Overview and Examples”, Berklee College of Music, Berklee Teachers on Teaching, 2000
7. "Sound Transmission and Isolation”, Berklee College of Music, Berklee Teachers on Teaching, 1998;
8. “Sound Behavior in Rooms”, Berklee College of Music, Berklee Teachers on Teaching, 1997;
9. "War Stories, Troubleshooting HVA Noise/Vibration Problems-Case Histories”, ASHRAE National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 1997
10. "Sound Sources and propagation”, Berklee College of Music, Berklee Teachers on Teaching, 1996
12. "You Want To Put A Studio Where?” Audio Engineering Society, Boston Chapter, 1995
12. "Noise and Vibration Control in Buildings”, Wentworth Institute, Mechanical Engineering Seminar, 1994
13. “Sound System Design Consideration”, Archdiocese of Boston, Chestnut Hills, MA, 1992
14. “Microphone Placement in Recording Studios:, Acoustical Society of America, Greater Boston Chapter joint meeting with The
Acoustical Society at Berklee, 1992
15. “Axial Fan Noise Reduction by Improved Inlet Conditions”, ASA 121, Baltimore, MD, 1991
16. “Build Boston”, “Planning and Design Assembly and Performance Spaces”, 1990
17. “Acoustical Concerns in the Renovation of the Majestik Theater”, Emerson College, 1989
18. “Acoustical Materials and Specification”, Construction Specifications Institute, Worcester Chapter, 1989
19. An Appreciation of Acoustics, K. Anthony Hoover, Hoover Publishing, 1991 (Further development partially funded by the 1992
Theodore John Shultz Grant from the Robert B. Newman Student Fund)
20. Chapter 3, Architectural Acoustics Principals and Design Techniques, Co-author with Richard G. Cann “Audio Engineering
Handbook”, McGraw Hill 1988 (ISBN 0-07-004777-4)

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Representative Projects by Mr. Hoover:
Schools & University Facilities:
Foshay Learning Center, LAUSD, CA
Valley Regional Elementary School, LAUSD, CA
Allan Hancock College Student Center, Santa Maria, CA
MIT, Media Laboratory, Cambridge, MA
MIT, Dreyfus Chemistry Lab, Cambridge, MA
Princeton Univ., Frick and Hoyt Laboratory Hall, NJ
Harvard Univ., Widener Library Renovation
Cambridge, MA
Harvard Business School, Hawes Hall, Cambridge, MA
Wellesley Coll. ,Dana Hall&Lib. Bldg., Wellesley, MA
Yale Univ., I S Gilmore Music Library, New Have, CT
CWRU Auditorium, Cleveland, OH
Milton Academy Library Renovation, Milton, MA
Art Gallery, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA
St. Paul School Dormitories, Concord, NH
Dance Studio, St. Paul’s School, Concord, NH
Foshay Learning Center Auditorium Renovation
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA
Valley Regional Elementary School, LAUSD, CA
Performing Arts, Auditoria & Music Facilities:
The Granoff Music Center, Tufts University, Boston, MA
Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts, Mansfield
MA
Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown, MA
Music & Dance School Complex, Universidad de las
Americas, Puebla, Mexico
Berklee College of Music, Performance Spaces
Renovations, Boston, MA
Bose Auditorium, Bose Corporate Hdqtrs., Framingham
MA
Jordan Hall Renovation Study, Boston, MA
World Music Room, MIT, Cambridge, MA
Fuller Labs Auditorium, Worcester Poly. Tech,
Worcester, MA
Winchester Town Hall Auditorium, Winchester, MA
Woods Hole Lecture Hall, Woods Hole, MA
Auditorium, AT&T Complex, Lowell, MA
Auditorium, Texas Instruments, North Attleboro, MA
Plantation Hall, Providence, RI
Auditorium, Municipal Group, Springfield, MA
Wargames Auditorium, Naval Warfare Ctr., Newport, RI
Berklee Coll. Music, Berk Recital Hall, Boston, MA
U of MA, Music Practice Rooms, Amherst, MA
MIT, Music Practice Suite, Cambridge, MA
Notre Dame Academy, Rehearsal Room, Worcester, MA
Moses Brown School, Stonebarn Practice Rooms
Providence, RI
Hanscom AFB Band Room, Concord, MA
Libraries
Law Library Renovation, City of Glendale, CA
West Hollywood New Library, West Hollywood, CA
Museum of Fine Arts Courtyard, Boston, MA
Library for the Blind, Baltimore, MD
Newburyport Library, Newburyport, MA
Strategic Maritime Research Ctr., Naval
War College, Newport, RI
Boston Public Library Renovation, Boston, MA
Hospitality & Housing Facilities:
Orchard Cove Senior Living Facility, Canton, MA
Fox Hill Senior Living Residences, Bethesda, MD
Hotel at Bradley International Airport, Hartford, CT
Hotel at Philadelphia International Airport, PA
Phillips Exeter Academy, Draper Hall, , Exeter, NH
Wheaton College, Residence Hall, Norton, MA
Governmental Agencies
Maricopa County Court Tower, Phoenix, AZ
Coachella Water Dist. Admin. Facility, Palm Desert, CA
Harold D. Donohue Federal Building & US Courthouse,
Worcester, MA
John Adams Courthouse, Boston, MA
Old San Juan Courthouse & Post Office, San Juan,
Puerto Rico
Augusta Council Chamber, Augusta, ME
Ariel Rios Federal Building, Washington, DC
Federal Courthouse Renovation, Providence, RI
Lowell Courthouse, Lowell, MA
Dorchester District Court, Dorchester, MA
U.S. Courthouse Annex, Orlando, FL
Corporate , Medical & Laboratory Facilities:
Bose Corporate World Headquarters Building,
Framingham, MA
EMC Briefing Center, Hopkinton, MA
EMC Franklin II, Training Center, Franklin, MA
Astra Pharmaceuticals Teleconferencing Rooms,
Worcester, MA
Teachers Education Program Boardroom, MIT,
Cambridge, MA
AME Conference Room, Beverly, MA
Ophthalmologic Microscope Relocation Study, Portland
ME
Wellman Research Center, MA General Hospital,
Boston, MA
Salem Hospital Maternity Ward, Salem, MA
Newton-Wellesley Hospital, MRI Ctr., Newton, MA
Tufts Univ. Large Animal Hospital, Boston, MA
Albany Advance Imaging, Albany, NY
MIT, Health Services Building, Cambridge, MA
Sturdy Hospital MRI Installation, Attleboro, MA
Rhode Island Blood Center, Providence, RI
Ballistic Test Lab., Watertown, MA
EMC Mainframe Testing Facilities, Hopkinton, MA
EMC Microcode Lab Noise and Vibration, Hopkinto
MA
Recording and Television Studios
AdLabs Sound Stages Studio, Mumbai, India
WBZ, Channel 4, Boston, MA
Desert Eagle Recording Studio, Natick, MA
Clear Perceptions Studios, Watertown, MA
Recording Studio, Wheaton College, Norton, MA
Recording Suite Renovation, Berklee College of Music
MA
Recording Studio Suite, Boston Univ., for the Arts,
Boston, MA
Narrations Booth, Perkins School for the Blind,
Watertown, MA
Kimchee Studios, Cambridge, MA
Video Suite, Hunneman Investment Mgmt., Boston, MA
Places of Worship:
St Paul Cathedral, Cambridge, MA
Temple Beth Shalom, Memphis, TN
First Baptist Church, Portland, ME
Hebrew Center, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
First Church, Swampscott, MA
Immaculate Conception Church, Boston, MA
St. Agatha Church, Milton, MA