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Explosive growth of air travel has created dozens of busy airports, many serving as regional hubs. This welcome development for air travelers has been an unwelcome problem for people living in the pear-shaped takeoff and landing zone. Community noise problems have seriously curtailed expansive airport and airline industry ambitions. The solution: funded programs to abate noise.
The FAA funds Community Noise Programs to achieve noise contours of 65 dBA. Currently, these programs offer free soundproof windows and doors to homeowners, schools and houses of worship. This program is operating in all major and regional airports in the country. Between 1996 and 2003, the FAA program funded $1.6 billion of soundproofing construction. Between 2004-2009, and additional $1.3 billion will be funded.
Achieving high STC ratings for walls and ceilings has traditionally been too costly and risky – until now. Quiet Solution offers airport community program professionals a complete line of high-performance products to soundproof walls and ceilings.
Our QuietHome Windows offer the highest STC’s in standard 2-track designs (up to 44).
The most effective way to mitigate residential noise is to (i) identify and measure the noise source, both internal and external; (ii) if allowable by the airport authority, set a dB goal for the desired level of quiet, and translate that goal into the appropriate Sound Transmission Class using the formula “dB in noisy area minus dB desired in quiet area = required STC”; (iii) select and specify the appropriate Quiet Solution Soundproofing System materials for your project.
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