Welcome to the UC Davis Residential Sound Reduction Program landing page. UC Davis is currently in the early stages developing and staffing this program. As part of process, we are working with noise experts to finalize the list of eligible homes adjacent to the future California Hospital Tower.

Once this initial phase is completed, we will be notifying eligible households through mail and in-person outreach, providing details about the program. Community outreach and qualifications details will be available late Summer 2025.

If you would like to be notified when the eligible properties are identified and to be added to the programs email list, please contact environreview@ucdavis.edu and put in the subject “Residential Sound Reduction Program”.

Program Background:

The California Hospital Tower will add two new rooftop helipads to improve operations and medical services at the only Level 1 trauma center in the region.

The program will offer residential sound modifications to homeowners near the new helipads on the rooftop of the California Tower, which could include acoustical windows, doors, ventilation and insulation up to $35,000 (2021 value) per residence. This program is part of the impact mitigation program identified during the CEQA environmental review process. The full language of the mitigation measure, along with on the helicopter noise analysis, can be viewed in the California Hospital Tower Final EIR, adopted in November 2021 by the UC Board of Regents.

Link to California Hospital Tower Project Final EIR: https://environmentalplanning.ucdavis.edu/california-tower-project-final-eir

Information on the California Hospital Tower can be viewed on UC Davis Health Facilities Planning and Development website: https://health.ucdavis.edu/facilities/projects/featured/ca-tower