Appendix L
Workshop Agendas
WORKSHOPON TECHNOLOGY FOR A QUIETER AMERICA
Organized and Hosted by the National Academy of Engineering
Washington, DC
August 13–15, 2005
Welcoming Remarks
Proctor Reid, Program Office, National Academy of Engineering
Introduction to Plenary Session
George Maling, Chair, Steering Committee on Technology for a Quieter America
Overview of the Aviation Portfolio Management Tool
Katherine Harback, MITRE Corporation
Impact of Product Noise on Manufacturing Competitiveness
Russell Hutchinson, Association of Equipment Manufacturers
NIOSH Perspectives on Preventing Occupational Hearing Loss
Mark Stephenson and William Murphy, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Occupational Noise Exposure—A Regulatory Perspective
John Seiler, Mine Safety and Health Administration
Community Noise around Airports
Arlene Mulder, Mayor, Village of Arlington Heights, Illinois
Community Noise near Highways
Karl Dreher, California Department of Transportation
Noise in Urban Areas
Arline Bronzaft, Mayor’s Office, New York City
Noise in Naturally Quiet Areas
Robert Rossman, National Park Service
Education of and Demand for Noise Control Specialists
Robert Bernhard, Purdue University
Aviation and the Environment: Navigating the Future
Carl Burleson, Federal Aviation Administration
Programs for Reduction of Aircraft Noise: Source Reduction and Operational Techniques
Richard Wlezien, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Vehicle Systems Program
Department of Transportation Programs for the Reduction of Surface Transportation Noise (Rail and Highway)
Arnold Konheim, U.S. Department of Transportation
Engineering Progress and Challenges in Quiet Highway Development
Mark Swanlund, Federal Highway Administration
Community Noise from Industrial Plants
Eric Wood, Acentech
DISCUSSION SESSIONS (panel discussions)
Issues with Respect to Manufacturing Competitiveness—Both Export and Import Issues
Bennett Brooks, Brooks Acoustics Corporation
Robert Hellweg, Jr., Hewlett Packard
Occupational Noise Exposure, Hearing Protection Devices, Impact On: Productivity, Communications, Safety, Quality of Life
Lee Hagar, Sonomax Hearing Healthcare, Inc.
Metrics for a Cost-Benefit Analysis of Noise Reduction (Brainstorming a Methodology of This Type of Analysis)
Katherine Harback, MITRE Corporation
Potentially Hazardous Noise for Users of Consumer Products—Personal Music Devices, Children’s Toys, Recreational Vehicles
William Martin, Oregon Health Sciences University
The Nature and Extent of Complaints about Noise (Suburban, Urban, Rural) and Public Demand for Quiet Environments and Products
Les Blomberg, Noise Pollution Clearing house
Technical Issues with Respect to Metrics/Descriptors for Community Noise (Annoyance, Activity Interference, Noticeability)
Nicholas Miller, Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc.
Noise Insulation (from Aircraft and Highway, etc.) in Homes to Control Noise Exposure and Improve Quality of Life
Ben Sharp, Wyle Acoustics Group
Noise Control Engineering Education and Workforce Development
David Wormley, Pennsylvania State University
Annoyance from Noise as a Quality-of-Life Issue, and Its Relationship to Other Sources of Annoyance
Larry Finegold, Finegold & So, Consultants
Future Directions in the Design of Noise Barriers, Quiet Vehicles, and Quiet Pavements
Gregg Fleming, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
Noise Standards and Design Issues for Rooms (Schools, Hospitals, Offices, etc.)
Richard Peppin, Scantek, Inc.
Technology for the Design of Products with Lower Noise and Better Sound Quality
Gordon Ebbitt, Carcoustics
Richard Topping, TIAXLLC
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSISOF TRANSPORTATION NOISE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
Organized by the National Academy of Engineering and Hosted by the Volpe Center
Cambridge, Massachusetts
February 22–23, 2007
Opening Remarks
Ian Waitz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Subcommittee Chair
Gregg Fleming, Volpe Center, Workshop Host
An Environmental Economist’s Perspective on Cost-Benefits Analysis
Sabrina Lovell, formerly with the Environmental Protection Agency
The O’Hare Residential Sound Insulation Program and Acceptance in Communities, and Sound Insulation Ordinance
Arlene Mulder, Mayor, Village of Arlington Heights, Illinois
The Federal Highway Administration’s Noise Program and Rules for Noise Barrier Construction
Mark Ferroni, Federal Highway Administration
Federal Highway Administration and State Activities in the Design of Quiet Pavements: Construction, Maintenance, and Life Cycle Issues
Mark Swanlund, Federal Highway Administration
Reductions in Noise Emissions from Porous Highways: Current State of the Technology in the USA and Europe
Paul Donavan, Illingsworth Rodkin
Discussion of European Activities Related to Cost-Benefit Analysis and Highway Noise
George Maling, Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the U.S.A.
Ulf Sandberg, Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute
Cost-Benefit Analysis and Transportation Noise
Jon Nelson, The Pennsylvania State University
Discussion of Construction Process, Costs, Maintenance, Performance Characteristics, and Noise Levels of Rubber-Modified Asphalt Highways
Michael Blumenthal, Rubber Manufacturers Association
Future Technology for Design of Quiet Tires and European Specifications for Tire/Road Noise
Ulf Sandberg, Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute
Federal Highway Administration Traffic Noise Model (TNM): Cost-Benefit Analyses and Tire/Pavement Noise Effects
Judy Rochat, Volpe Center
IMPACT OF NOISE ON COMPETITIVENESS OF U.S. PRODUCTS
Organized and Hosted by the National Academy of Engineering
Washington, DC
June 20–21, 2007
Opening Remarks
Robert Hellweg, Jr., Workshop Chair
George Maling, Study Committee Chair
Foreign Requirements on Industrial Machinery and Consumer Products Used Indoors. Safety Issues as Well as Lower Levels for IT Equipment and Consumer Products. Comments on Eco-Labels. Foreign Requirements on Industrial Machinery Used Outdoors.
David Rowe, Ingersoll Rand Portables
Matt Nobile, IBM
Mac Mezache, Copeland Corporation
George Maling, Study Committee Chair
American Participation in International Standards Activities. International Standards for Determination of Noise Emission of Industrial Machinery and Consumer Products
Paul Schomer, Schomer & Associates
Rich Harmening, Trane
Carol Drutowski, Toro
George Maling, Study Committee Chair
Role of NIST/NVLAP in Accreditation of Laboratories for Noise Emission Verification; Foreign Testing Laboratories and Their Relation to NIST/NVLAP
Betty Ann Sandoval, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Ileana Martinez, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Commerce Department U.S. Trade Representative’s Office Resources to Aid Companies Faced with Foreign Noise Requirements
Robert Straetz, U.S. Department of Commerce
Sarah Bovim, Whirlpool Corporation
Noise Labeling Programs: Voluntary and Mandated. Marketing Quiet Products—Technical Accuracy and Consumer Accessibility. What Are We Learning from European Labeling Programs?
Victor Vukorpa, Whirlpool Corporation
Matt Nobile, IBM
Impact of Noise Requirements on American Exporters of Office Equipment, IT Machinery, and Consumer Products. Changing Customer Expectations Regarding Sound Levels and Sound Quality.
Marco Beltman, Intel
James Walters, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Institute
Ken Feith, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Nathan Mouw, Whirlpool Corporation
Impact of Noise Requirements on American Exporters of Indoor/Outdoor Power and Industrial Equipment
Loren DeVries, John Deere
Richard Wood, Carrier
Rich Harmening, Trane
Tom Disch, Briggs and Stratton
Dan Kato, Cummins Power
WORKSHOPON NOISE R&D INFRASTRUCTURE
Organized and Hosted by the National Academy of Engineering
Washington, DC
June 11–12, 2008
Opening Remarks
Richard Lyon, Subcommittee Chair
Overview of the Technology for a Quieter America Project
George Maling, Study Committee Chair
Summary of the Aircraft Noise Day of the CAETS Workshop on Transportation Noise Sources in Europe, June 2–4, 2008, Southampton, United Kingdom
Krish Ahuja, Georgia Institute of Technology
Features to Emulate in a Future Quiet Aircraft—Recommendations
Krish Ahuja, Georgia Institute of Technology
Overview of the Above CAETS Workshop, Days 2 and 3
George Maling, Study Committee Chair
Aircraft Noise Control—Challenges and Opportunities
Joe Posey, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, Langley Research Center
Aircraft Noise Prediction—Conventional to Revolutionary
Casey Burley, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center
Can a Gearbox Ever Be Silent?
Rajendra Singh, The Ohio State University
Current Federal Highway Administration Noise Research Activities
Adam Alexander, Federal Highway Administration
Rail Transportation Noise Control Technology
Carl Hanson, Harris Miller Miller & Hanson, Inc.
Technology for a Quieter America—Building Acoustics
Gregory Tocci, Cavanaugh Tocci Associates, Inc.
Building Acoustics: Sound-Absorptive Materials, Damping Materials, and Noise Transmission
Stuart Bolton, Purdue University
Electro-acoustic Systems
Chuck McGregor, Eastern Acoustic Works
New Technologies for a Quieter America: Stationary Machinery and Equipment
Michael Lucas, Ingersoll Rand Corporation
Signal Processing and Data Analysis Issues in Sound Quality Design and Assessment
Patricia Davies, Purdue University
In-Ear Digital Active Noise Reduction
William Saunders, Adaptive Technologies, Inc.
Inverse Holographic Methods Impacting New Technology for a Quieter America
Earl Williams, Naval Research Laboratory
Computational Aeroacoustics
Christopher Tam, Florida State University
Computational Tools for Design and Noise Control
Phil Shorter, EST Group
Numerical Methods for Noise Control: An Educational Perspective
Stephen Hambric and Anthony Atchley, The Pennsylvania State University
Noise Control Research and Development: A Program for Producing Demonstrations of Practical Value and Adding Designs for Quieter and Better-Sounding Products
Richard Lyon, RHLyon Corporation
Noise and Vibration Control Research at the Ohio State University
Rajendra Singh, The Ohio State University
Current Topics in Noise Control Research at Purdue University
Patricia Davies, Purdue University
Noise Control Research and Development at the Pennsylvania State University
Stephen Hambric and Anthony Atchley, the Pennsylvania State University
European and Asian Research on Noise Control
Paul Donavan, Illingworth Rodkin, Inc.
European Noise Research
George Maling, Study Committee Chair
National Science Foundation Research (an Internet search)
George Maling, Study Committee Chair
ENGINEERING RESPONSESTO HAZARDOUS NOISE EXPOSURES
Organized and Hosted by the National Academy of Engineering
Washington, DC
August 14–15, 2008
Opening Remarks
George Maling, Study Committee Chair
Robert Bruce, Workshop Chair
The Occupational Noise Problem in the USA—Its Costs and the Number of Noise-Exposed Workers
Robert Bruce, CSTI Acoustics
The Scientific Basis for the 85-dB Criterion and 3-dB Exchange Rate versus the Different Exposure Limits and Exchange Rates Used in the USA and Elsewhere
Mark Stephenson, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Impulsive Noise in Industry and in the Community: Considerations for Measuring Impulsive Noise
Bill Murphy, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Available Data to Develop Damage-Risk Criteria of Impulsive Noise and Validation Data
Armand Dancer, French-German Research Institute
Review of Engineering Controls for Occupational Noise Including Equipment for Which There are Acceptable Controls and Benefits of Reduced Noise Exposure
Dennis Driscoll, Associatesin Acoustics, Inc.
Panel Discussion of Employees’ Concerns, Accident Investigations, Workplace Benefits, or Reduced Noise Exposures
Scott Schneider, Laborer’s Health and Safety Fund of North America
John Casali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Mike Bobeczko, Sukut, Inc.
Buy Quiet Programs’ Engineering Specifications for Noise Emissions and Ensuring an Immission Specification Is Met
Beth Cooper, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Glenn Research Center
Bob Anderson, Anderson Consulting Associates
Nonoccupational Hazardous Noise. Recreational Equipment, Personal Music Devices, Toys, Buses, etc. Focus on Children
Brian Fligor, Harvard Medical School
Engineering Advances in Hearing Protection
Richard McKinley, Air Force Research Laboratory
IMPROVED METRICS FOR COMMUNITY NOISE
Organized and Hosted by the National Academy of Engineering
Washington, DC
September 25–26, 2008
Opening
Patricia Davies, Subcommittee Chair
George Maling, Study Committee Chair
Utility and Credibility of Dosage-Response Relationships for Transportation Noise Regulation
Sanford Fidell, Fidell Associates
Sleep Disturbance Metrics (Mostly from Aircraft Operations)
Nicholas Miller, Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc.
A-Weighting and a Possible Replacement Metric
Paul Schomer, Schomer and Associates
Community Response to Low-Frequency Aircraft Noise
Sanford Fidell, Fidell Associates
Comments on American Classic Papers and European Approaches to Metrics
George Maling, Study Committee Chair
Noise Model Issues
Paul Schomer, Schomer and Associates
Sound Quality Metrics and Their Potential Use in Assessment of Environmental Noise
Patricia Davies, Purdue University
Metrics for Impulsive Noise Sources
Kenneth Plotkin, Wyle Laboratories
Noise Metrics in Low-Ambient-Noise Communities and Other Environments (Rural Settings, Recreational Areas, etc.)
Nick Miller, Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc.
Environmental Noise Measurement and Metrics
James Thompson, Brüel and Kjær, Inc.
Effect of Noise on Learning: Quantification of Effects Outside DNL 65
Mary Ellen Eagan, Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc.
U.S. EDUCATIONIN NOISE CONTROL ENGINEERING1
Organized by Noise Control Foundation Workshop held during NOISE-CON 2007
Reno, Nevada
October 23, 2007
Opening Remarks
George Maling, Chair
Noise Control Engineering Education
Robert Bernhard, University of Notre Dame
Acoustics and Noise Control Engineering at Brigham Young University
Scott Sommerfeldt, Brigham Young University
The Challenge of a Noise Control Education at a Research University
Kenneth Cunefare, Georgia Institute of Technology
Practice and Science Track Courses in Noise and Vibration Control
Raj Singh, Ohio State University
How Can We Fulfill the Demand for Industry- and Academia-Desired Engineers with Expertise in Acoustics, Vibration, and Noise Control?
Patricia Davies, Purdue University
Is Noise Control Engineering Education a Sustainable Resource?
Anthony Atchley, The Pennsylvania State University
Noise Control Engineering Education for Specialists and Generalists
Dave Holger, Iowa State University
Engineering Skills Required to Design Low-Noise Products
Michael Lucas, Ingersoll Rand
Industry Needs for Noise Control Engineers
Dan Kato, Cummins Engine
Education and the Sustainability of Noise Control Engineering Education
Paul Donavan, Consultant
Education for Noise and Vibration Control Engineering and Architectural Acoustics
Eric Wood, Acentech, Inc.
Noise Control Education to Support Aerospace Noise Control Needs
Evan Davis, Boeing Aircraft
Noise Control Courses for the Working Stiff
Courtney Burroughs, Consultant
HOW DO WE STIMULATE COLLECTIVE ACTION TO MOTIVATE THE PUBLIC TO DEMAND QUIET?2
Organized by the Noise Control Foundation
Dearborn, Michigan
July 29, 2008
Forum Opening
George Maling, Chair
What Tools Do People Need to Help Them Achieve Quieter Communities?
David Bell, Noise Regulation Report
What the Public Should Know
Beth Cooper, NASA Glenn Research Center
Federal Government’s Role in Public Education on Noise
Catrice Jefferson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Let’s Educate Children on the Adverse Effects of Noise and Society Will Follow
Arline Bronzaft, Council on the Environment of New York City
Creating Demand through the Engagement of Noise Control Engineers
Mandy Kachur, INCE/USA Vice President for Public Relations
Creating Consumer Demand through the Use of Simple, Uniform Product Noise Declarations
Matthew Nobile, IBM Hudson Valley Acoustics Laboratory