BAC SP HB 2315 KCIA Noise Program 0002

AllnlW connect b,CIA_S sauna lnsulatlo, ://connect xnrllW.com/appsulte/ v= / SHARYN PARKER 2/7/2020 7:41 AM KCI A's Sound Insulation Program To Amanda Wyma-Bradley Good morning Amanda, Before our telephone conversation at noon today, I thought I would jot down some comments in response to your questions; and we can speak in more detail later. (King County International Airport at Boeing Field: KCI A--aka BFI--Boeing Field International.) Ba£d£gEQulIdl in 1985, SEA initially used what is termed in FAA literature as the “single parcel” approach to install a noise insulation system, consisting of double-pane windows, solid core wood doors, and attic insulation. Homeowners were provided with a list of contractors to choose from and then select their choice for a contractor. Inconsistent workmanship and poor quality control were common using this approach; not to mention that the window contractor the airport seleJc i went bankrupt in the process.fTmng, this approach has not been adopted by any other airport but SEA. In today’s mitigation systems, attic fans or other fresh air ventilation, 3-ply glass and vinyl acoustical windows, and tests of “air balance” lof6 21112Q.1'51 AM XIlnlty connect KCI sauna lnsulatlo }s://connect xnnlW.corn/appsuHe/ v= / within the home at the completion of construction are now part of the insulation package. Over time, it was discovered that– without the installation of a fresh-air intake system, mold and mildew would accumulate because the interior space in a home was tightly sealed since all areas where noise leaks occurred would be closed off .…

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