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2025-02-26Sound insulation repair and replacement pilot program update
The Port of Seattle launched a Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program following Commission Order 2024-04, which directed an assessment of the effectiveness of previously installed noise insulation packages in nearby homes. The program, funded by a $6.5 million tax levy budget (with $5 million reserved for design and construction), involved property owner outreach, surveys translated into six languages, and acoustic testing conducted in summer 2024. A final report was approved in December 2024, with design and construction work set to kick off in 2025. -
2025-02-26StART SIRRPP Survey Overview and Results — Slide 4 (February 26, 2025)
Slide 4 from a Sea-Tac Airport (SEA) presentation titled 'Survey Overview and Results,' describing a noise insulation pilot survey designed to meet Order 2024-04, conducted within the 2014 SEA Noise Remedy Boundary. Outreach included mailings to approximately 3,200 single-family homes, a Port website page, Part 150 Study public meetings in June, StART Aviation Noise Working Group updates, and a Highline Forum meeting update. -
2025-02-26
StART SIRRPP Update — Port Of Seattle Presentation, February 26, 2025
Title slide for a Port of Seattle presentation dated February 26, 2025, providing an update on the Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program. The slide features a photograph of a single-family residence at address 12036, likely located in a Sea-Tac Airport noise-impacted neighborhood, showing newly installed windows as part of the sound insulation work. -
2025-02-26StART SIRRPP Update — Pilot Program Schedule Timeline (February 2024–2025) — Slide 3
A timeline slide detailing the Pilot Program Schedule spanning February 2024 through early 2025, including key milestones such as a Commission Order (Feb 27), survey mailings (Jun–Aug 2024), Part 150 Meetings (Jun 5, 6, and 8), acoustic testing (Aug 19/30), a Draft Technical Report (Nov 22), a Final Report Approval (Dec 23), a Commission Report (January 2025), and a Design/Construction Kickoff in 2025. The slide appears to be page 3 of a presentation related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy under FAA Part 150 procedures. -
2025-02-26
StART SIRRPP Update Presentation — February 26, 2025
Title slide for a Port of Seattle presentation dated February 26, 2025, providing an update on the Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program. The slide features a photograph of a residential home at address 12036, illustrating the type of property targeted by the program, which is associated with noise mitigation efforts related to Sea-Tac Airport. -
2025-02-26StART SIRRPP Update — Slide 2 (February 26, 2025)
Commission Order 2024-04 directs the Port of Seattle to conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of previously installed Port-funded noise insulation packages, to be completed by end of 2024, involving outreach and data collection from property owners. The order authorized a tax levy-funded budget of $6.5 million, with $5 million set aside for design and construction associated with a Pilot Program. -
2025-02-26StART SIRRPP Update — Assessment Key Findings — Slide 16 (February 26, 2025)
Presentation slide titled 'Assessment Key Findings' summarizing results of a sound insulation assessment: 99% of products installed prior to 2014 are past their expected useful life, lack of replacement parts limits resident maintenance, and all tested homes (including five Pre-1993) measured under 45dB DNL interior, with sound insulation packages deemed acoustically effective despite operational and appearance concerns. -
2025-02-26StART SIRRPP Update — Slide 1 (February 26, 2025)
A Port of Seattle presentation slide dated February 26, 2025, providing an update on the Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program. The slide features a photograph of a residential home at address 12036, illustrating a property subject to the airport noise insulation program near Sea-Tac Airport. -
2025-02-26StART SIRRPP Update — Acoustic Testing Overview and Results, Slide 13 (February 26, 2025)
Slide 13 of a presentation titled 'Acoustic Testing Overview and Results' shows two field photographs: an exterior loudspeaker on a tripod set up in front of a residential house, and an interior shot of a technician using a measurement microphone on a pole inside a kitchen. The setup depicts standard residential sound transmission testing methodology. -
2025-02-26StART SIRRPP Update — Next Steps (Implementation Workshops, Design/Construction Phase) — Slide 17 — February 26, 2025
A presentation slide titled 'Next Steps' listing two bullet points: 'Implementation Workshops' and 'Design/Construction Phase.' The slide is numbered 17 and uses a teal/blue color scheme with a green and blue wave graphic at the bottom, consistent with a planning or project-status presentation.