{"id":2081,"date":"2026-06-20T04:36:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T04:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2081"},"modified":"2026-06-20T04:36:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T04:36:39","slug":"report-neighbors-barricade-windows-with-mattresses-plexiglass-to-escape-virginia-data-centers-high-pitched-whine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2081","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Neighbors Barricade Windows With Mattresses, Plexiglass To Escape Virginia Data Center\u2019s High-Pitched Whine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Some Virginia residents said they faced constant noise from a local data center with a few reportedly barricading their windows with mattresses and plexiglass in a bid to keep the sound out.<\/p>\n

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Residents in Sterling said the Vantage Data Centers site has become a nuisance due to the noise, NewsNation reported Thursday. A whining sound can be heard in footage obtained by the outlet. At least one neighbor deployed a mattress to muffle the sound, according to NewsNation\u2019s Brian Entin. Another showed how he used plexiglass and monitored the noise with a sound decibel. Locals expressed concerns about property values and quality of life.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s right there, in all its glory,\u201d resident Hari Doue said, alleging that the neighborhood was initially told that the data center was testing its generators to make sure they worked in case of an emergency. However, they have not been turned off since they were actived over a year ago, according to the resident.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou just hear this noise, it\u2019s just like, you just want to curse, you know, it\u2019s that bad,\u201d another resident, Greg Pirio, told the outlet, noting that he had reached out to attorneys.<\/p>\n

Vantage Data Center officials said the company continues to observe the noise and does not believe it had exceeded the county\u2019s stipulated sound intensity limit, NewsNation reported.<\/p>\n

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Loudoun County stipulates that sound levels in residential and rural areas should not exceed 55 decibels and in mixed-use residential areas should not exceed 60 decibels at any time. However, the stipulations exempt \u201c[s]ounds created by generators and accessory equipment operating during an emergency or at the request of a utility, and the testing of said generators and emergency equipment,\u201d along with other exemptions.<\/p>\n

Hari advised that neighborhoods push to keep data centers out of residential areas. \u201cDo everything in your power to try and stop it from being built in an area that has any residential properties within 10 or 15 miles of it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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