Oregon ASHRAE-Willamette Valley Section
January Meeting:

Achieving a Sound Design Through Integrated Systems Solutions

Please join the ASHRAE-Willamette Valley Section on January 12th, 2017 for dinner and a presentation by Russell Hawkins of Vibro-Acoustics,
"Achieving a Sound Design Through Integrated Systems Solutions."

Presentation Synopsis
When it comes to mechanical equipment noise, only the correct application of vibration isolation and noise control products will produce a solution. That’s why picking a product from a catalog all too often leads to misapplication and results in severe problems or even disaster. 

ASHRAE states that there are three primary causes behind all HVAC noise problems: either noise control was not considered at the design stage, it was the victim of “de-value engineering” post-design, or system components were not integrated properly despite being considered. Vibration and noise sources and paths should be analyzed at project outset and vibration isolation and noise control solutions looked at together, addressing both airborne and structural-borne noise. This is the only possible way to achieve the sound criterion in a space.

Speaker: Russell Hawkins, Vibro-Acoustics
Russell Hawkins is based out of Idaho and works as the business development manager for Vibro-Acoustics over US West. He has a Master’s in Acoustics from Pennsylvania State University and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from BYU–Idaho. Having worked for multiple noise control manufacturing companies over the years, he is extremely familiar with mechanical noise issues and the best methods for controlling them.

Cost
$28
Registrants may pay in advance using PayPal.
Cash or check will also be accepted.
No credit card service will be available at the door. 

Meeting Agenda
5:30pm Social Hour 
6:30pm Dinner
7:30pm Presentation