We at Colin Gordon Associates have the experience, knowledge, and capabilities to address any noise, vibration, or acoustical challenge. Our focus is to provide attentive, individualized service to architects, engineers, building owners, facilities managers, developers, and end-users.
We pride ourselves in our ability to analyze complex acoustical and vibration issues and translate that analysis into understandable, coordinated, and cost-effective solutions. Our staff are routinely involved in the research and development of vibration and noise control solutions and techniques, as our company philosophy emphasizes innovative designs for efficiency and design costs savings.
Decades of Experience
Colin Gordon Associates was formed in March 1990, and provides specialized consulting services in acoustics and vibration control. The firm has grown steadily from a one-person firm to a strong organization offering services world-wide. CGA has evolved to provide a variety of services ranging from sophisticated vibration and noise control to solutions of more mundane problems that may arise.
CGA is the world leader in the design of low-vibration and low-noise environments for technological buildings, but we work extensively in many other sectors as well. On many projects, the company serves as a member of the architect/engineer design team. On others, the company acts individually and directly with the owner. On yet others, CGA provides oversight support as a peer reviewer, owner’s representative, or via monitoring services.
CGA is the world leader in the design of low-vibration and low-noise environments for technological buildings, but we work extensively in many other sectors as well. On many projects, the company serves as a member of the architect/engineer design team. On others, the company acts individually and directly with the owner. On yet others, CGA provides oversight support as a peer reviewer, owner’s representative, or via monitoring services.
Colin G. Gordon
FOUNDER
Colin Gordon (1934-2005) founded the firm that bears his name in 1990 and worked in the field of acoustics research and noise and vibration for over thirty-five years. Twenty years were spent with the firm of Bolt Beranek and Newman (BBN), the firm largely responsible for developing the engineering science of acoustics between 1950 and 1970. Five years were spent with the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR) at the University of Southampton. In his last twenty years, the microelectronics industry was a key area of focus, with the design of low-vibration facilities for the research and fabrication of integrated circuit "chips". Colin developed a strong and unique reputation in this specialized field. Colin was widely recognized within the microelectronics industry for his contributions to the understanding of the vibration and noise environments of technology buildings. He pioneered many of the now-common analytical approaches to floor design and the analysis of noise and vibration from ducting and piping. He was co-developer (with Eric Ungar) of the widely-used vibration criteria for vibration-sensitive facilities. He had mentored many of the current generation of vibration consultants in this field.