Mr. Illingworth began his professional career in 1969 as a Civil Engineer with Caltrans. During his years at Caltrans, he worked in the Environmental Studies Group and was responsible for preparing highway noise impact reports, training staff, and developing traffic noise mitigation measures. In 1975, Mr. Illingworth joined the Office of Noise Control at the California Department of Health. There he aided in the development of the State of California Model Noise Ordinance and the “Guidelines for the Development of the Noise Element of the General Plan.” These documents formed the basis of noise planning guidance and policies that continue to be used by cities throughout the state of California.
Mr. Illingworth began working as an acoustical consultant in 1977. In 1987, he and Richard Rodkin founded Illingworth & Rodkin, Inc. Over his many years as an acoustical consultant, Mr. Illingworth prepared General Plan Noise Elements for Counties and Cities throughout California. He has also prepared noise impact reports for numerous projects including shopping centers, office buildings, industrial complexes, railroads, highways and helipads. He has done the acoustic design for multi-family housing projects, office complexes and hotels, and has appeared in public meetings and in court as an expert witness. Mr. Illingworth has participated in numerous seminars and short courses dealing with community noise. He has authored several articles and reports on issues such as land use compatibility and the noise impact of the development of geothermal energy.
Mr. Illingworth has a BS degree in Civil Engineering for the University of California at Davis. He is a registered Civil Engineer in Colorado and California. Mr. Illingworth retired from practice in 2003, after 34 years in the industry.
