Hello again and thanks to all of our customers, reps and consultants. Your efforts for Q3 continue to surprise; congratulations and keep up the great work.

Noise continues to have a tremendous impact on the quality of life in this country (and around the world) and state and local agencies all over are now adopting new noise control regulations that will open up new opportunities for IAC products and services every day.

Our second shift for commercial silencer and absorption panel production is in full swing as we are working to reduce lead times, and in many cases IAC has stock and standard products for quick-turn projects. Our delivered and installed turnkey approach for acoustical solutions is the business model for the future.

I trust the stories that follow will give all of you the ability to effectively exploit IAC’s new capabilities in new construction plan and spec applications as we continue making the world a quieter place.

Best wishes

Kenneth DeLasho
President, Sales Division
IAC America

IAC AMERICA NOISE-LOCK® DOORS KEEP SAN FRANCISCO STUDIOS QUIET

IAC America has supplied 20 Noise-Lock® Sound Control Door assemblies for Talking House Studios in the heart of San Francisco.

The acoustically- and aesthetically-unique recording studio consists of a large SSL Mix Room, two smaller Edit/Mix suites with dedicated isolation booths and a single, shared live room. The facility was planned so that the rooms could be used simultaneously or independently by the three principle writers/producers of Talking House. Each room was designed to operate at 95 dB without any bleed into the other rooms.

Isolation was a key factor in the success of the facility. IAC Noise-Lock® doors were installed because of their guaranteed in-field noise reduction. The challenge for the door designers was to incorporate full glass-vision panels in both single- and double-leaf configurations.

“More than half of the door is glass with no compromise to the acoustic isolation of the assembly,” according to Craig D’Anna, Business Unit Manager for the Access Systems Team at IAC America. “Our Engineering and Research teams developed this full glass assembly with excellent noise reduction, particularly at the low end which is so important in studios today. IAC America is the only company worldwide with STC 55 full glass assembly, that is laboratory-certified and field-proven.”

Noise-Lock® Sound Control Doors are fully factory-assembled and include leaf, frame, seals, hinges, glass, glazing, locks and closers. The assembly is pre-hung and factory-tested before shipment. The door assemblies are easily installed during the finish phase of construction using the IAC-patented split-frame design. Hinges are cam-lift and the bottom seal is passive and Teflon-coated for ease of operation. The Noise-Lock® Architectural line is available with UL10C fire rating in single-, double- and multi-leaf configurations.

Congratulations to the Walters-Storyk Design Group and acoustician John Storyk for their 2007 TEC nomination for ‘Outstanding Creative Achievement’ for the Talking House Project.

For further information contact Craig D’Anna, Business Unit Manager, Access Systems Team
718-430-4519 cdanna@industrialacoustics.com

IAC AVIATION SECURES MOD GEM TEST FACILITY RELOCATION CONTRACT

IAC Aviation is pleased to announce a major contract win from the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UKMOD) to undertake the full UK relocation of a GEM Engine Test Facility to another site in the UK.

As the UKMOD’s approved Design Authority (DA) for the GEM Engine Test Facilities IAC Aviation was able to offer a minimal risk solution including minimising down time for this key facility.

The contract was secured in competition with MOD recognising the clear benefits of the IAC solution.

Nigel Spencer, In Service Support Manager at IAC Aviation in the UK said: “Of course, this is a critical facility for the MOD so the project management parameters are highly demanding. As DA for the GEM we obviously have an in-depth knowledge and were ideally placed to offer an optimum and low-cost solution. We expect to readily anticipate and avoid any potential problems with the move and therefore deliver a first-class on time contract.”

For more information on IAC Aviation products and services contact Ken DeLasho, 718 931 8000 kdelasho@industrialacoustics.com or visit www.iacaviation.com

IAC FACILITATES WORLD-LEADING NANOSCIENCE RESEARCH

An IAC sound-attenuated Test Chamber is to be part of Europe’s new groundbreaking Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information.

The Centre is being built at the University of Bristol, UK, one of Europe’s leading academic research centres for nanoscience. An adjacent part of this new research centre will house laboratories aiming to be the ‘quietest in the world’.

This interdisciplinary Centre will bring together biochemists, biologists, chemists, computer scientists, engineers, mathematicians and physicists, amongst others. This world-leading research team comprises professionals working at the cutting edge of what is known as ‘fundamental science’ research – studying the smallest particles of matter measuring just millionths of millimetres in diameter. The Centre will contain some of the ‘quietest’ labs in the world, with extremely low levels of vibrational and acoustic noise and stringent controls on temperature and air movement. The project’s main contractor is Willmott Dixon Construction Limited.

As part of the Centre the sound-attenuated Chamber to be supplied by IAC will replace a former IAC chamber supplied over twenty-five years ago. It will comprise a double-walled chamber from the 1200 Series, and will be complemented by 16 IAC acoustic doors throughout the facility. Experiments into biological processes happening at a ‘nano’ scale are destined to take place in the Chamber.

When the project is completed early in 2008 our Chamber will form a valuable component of the overall research environment. IAC’s fully lab-tested products and proven acoustic performance make them the preferred choice in such demanding environments.

Noah Linden, Professor of Theoretical Physics at this, one of the UK’s leading universities, is the academic lead for the building project. He said: “This Centre is going to be one of the finest nanoscience facilities in the world. As part of it, the IAC test chamber is a specialist facility that we will be delighted to have.”

For further information on the Nanoscience project and all IAC’s sound-attenuated Test Chambers and Test Rooms in the USA contact Craig Czapnik, Business/Product Manager 718 430-4529 cczapnik@industrialacoustics.com

IAC SOUND BARRIERS FOR CALIFORNIA LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT LINE

IAC America has just completed fabrication and installation of a steel Soundwall along part of a light rail transit line in California.

The Pasadena metro gold Line is approximately 13 miles long and extends from Union Station in the city of Los Angeles to Sierra Madre Villa Boulevard in the city of Pasadena.

“After years of litigation it is great to see that this beautiful community will be a quieter place,” says IAC technical sales representative, Gus Sauter of CE Pickup Company.

The project comprises more than 1200 IAC Noishield® FS barrier panels. Each 5”-thick panel is self-draining and the absorptive side is rated MRC 1.05. The rugged panels are easy to install and available in 24” and 18” heights and in sections up to 16-feet long. The panels endure a five-step cleaning process before being factory finished with a tough, thermosetting polyester powder coat available in hundreds of colors and patterns, many of which simulate wood and brick.

The panels, although fabricated in steel, are actually lighter and easier to install than traditional wood and concrete barriers and are ideal for ground, bridges, and rooftop community noise control applications.

The second phase of the design build Soundwall enhancement project is now underway and completion is planned for year end.

Contact Phil Hooser, Product Manager on 718-931-8000 phooser@industrialacoustics.com

PALM BEACH SCHOOL GETS CHILD-FRIENDLY AUDIOMETRIC EXAMINATION SUITE

IAC America recently completed installation of a Series 140 AC double-wall Audiometric Examination Room, at Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School in Palm Beach, Florida.

The single-wall Acoustic Room was sized to maximize the allowable space allocated at the school and will be used to test the school’s hearing-impaired and special needs children.

Included was a full vision glass in the door leaf as well as an oversized viewing window between the child and the Audiologist. The sound booth was fitted with an enhanced jack panel with connectors to support the latest audiometric equipment. Each booth was fitted to accommodate data ports and fire/strobe light systems. Also furnished were roof-top silencers that were integrated with the building’s HVAC to provide a comfortable environment for conducting hearing and screening evaluations, with each room having its own thermostat. The booth is depressed inside a concrete slab so that the raised floor is aligned with the building walkway, thus eliminating the need for a handicap ramp.

Congratulations to IAC America’s People Environments Team and to IAC technical sales representative, Rick Osborne of Acousti-Cal for a job well done!

For further information on Audiometric products contact Dominick Nardi, Business/Product Manager on 718-931-4532 dnardi@industrialacoustics.com

IAC NORDIC KEEPS PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE STEADY IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

IAC Nordic has supplied a Vibration Isolation solution for a 200m-long pedestrian bridge in Copenhagen, Denmark. The solution will prevent bridge sway so vividly brought to global attention by London’s Millennium Bridge over the Thames in its early days.

The Langelinie Bridge spans a large railway intersection and is constructed of steel girders which were cleverly designed to completely conceal the Vibration Isolation system. The system comprises large steel springs linked to Tuned Mass Dampers (TMDs) that are tuned into the bridge’s own movement frequency such that they are able to absorb all the vibration.

IAC Nordic was chosen as supplier by the leading contractors and held the contractual guarantee with the client. They then worked with specialist German manufacturer, Gerb in a joint venture to complete the project. (Gerb developed the final solution for the Rogers Partnership’s Millennium Bridge.)

This is the first TMD solution IAC Nordic has been involved in but already has interest from another leading global company in a solution for a similar European project. TMDs are used not only for bridges but also for large buildings and large machinery.

Anders Olsen is IAC Nordic’s Business Manager “The most challenging aspect of the project was the tight production schedule. It was the good working relationship that we established quickly with Gerb that enabled us to push it through on time.” The project took just 12 months to complete.

For more information on this project and TMD queries contact Anders Olsen on Tel: +45 36 77 88 00 anders@iac-nordic.dk

SOUNDWALL PROTECTS FLORIDA BEACH CLUB FROM LOCAL CONSTRUCTION NOISE

IAC America recently completed a Noishield® Sound Wall project for The Boca Beach Club Resort in Boca Raton, Florida.

The Resort began construction of a new luxury ocean front mid-rise condominiums and hotel refurbishment. An important part of the construction process involved protecting the Boca Beach Club residents from the construction equipment noise, material and debris. With the help of the IAC Engineering and Design team, after careful consideration and planning, the engineer from Kimley-Horn & Associates utilized the IAC Noishield® Sound Wall.

The attractive façade with its custom color and alternating absorptive pattern provides superior acoustic performance. The quick manufacture and fast and easy installation supported a timely start of the new construction and renovation of the existing Hotel condominium.

IAC Noishield® Sound Walls are engineered from the foundation up for structural and acoustical integrity and economical installation. Low weight modules stack between posts to achieve required wall heights. IAC Noishield® Sound Walls can be installed with horizontal or vertical reveals to satisfy aesthetic and architectural considerations.

Thanks to IAC technical sales representative Tony Handley of International Acoustics and to the IAC Acoustical Treatments team for a job well done!

Contact Phil Hooser, Product Manager on 718-931-8000 phooser@industrialacoustics.com

EUROPE’S TOP DEPARTMENT OF PHONETICS PRONOUNCES IAC AS THE PREFERRED CHOICE

One of Europe’s leading phonetics research centres, University College London (UCL), will soon have a suite of seven new sound-attenuated research rooms from the Medical and Life Sciences division of IAC.

The Department of Phonetics and Linguistics at UCL has been engaged in the study of phonetics since 1866. Alexander Graham Bell, then a student at the College, was later to find fame as the inventor of the telephone. The department (although certainly not dating back as far as 1866!) is now undergoing extensive refurbishment.

As part of the programme the seven new rooms have all been designed using IAC’s patented Moduline system - a modular panel-build system using 100mm acoustic panels for walls and ceiling all mounted on a floating floor. The rooms are designed to HTM 2045 specification, used for audiology applications. Within this double wall, room-within-a-room design IAC will also install full electricals and sound-attenuated air conditioning in each room. One of the rooms also features full radio-frequency shielding. The internal walls both of the test rooms and the lobby area in the suite will all be finished in attractive stretch fabric.

IAC enjoys an excellent reputation with academics worldwide and is a preferred supplier of UCL. IAC has successfully delivered a number of very high specification projects over the years, including a full anechoic chamber and a suite of five fully-isolated audiometric test rooms for the UCLS’s Institute of Laryngology a year ago. Its specification was one of the most demanding undertaken since IAC began operations in 1949.

For further information on IAC’s sound attenuated Test Rooms contact Dominick Nardi, Business/Product Manager on 718-931-4532 dnardi@industrialacoustics.com

‘YOUNG PERSONS’ AWARD’ WINNER IDENTIFIED

Keen to promote the entry of young people into the sector, worldwide, IAC is corporate sponsor of the UK’s Institute of Acoustics (IOA) biennial ‘Young Persons’ Award for Innovation in Acoustical Engineering’. This year’s Award will be presented by intrepid inventor and intellectual property consultant, Trevor Baylis OBE, inventor of the world-renowned wind-up radio.

An exciting range of entries was received and the winners and runners up for this year’s Award have now been identified. The prizes will be presented at the IOA’s Autumn Conference Dinner in Oxford, England.

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