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New York Noise

After over two years of work, we are glad to say that the final report for our project Wind Turbine-Related Noise in Western New York has been published.  Funded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and co-produced with EPRI and Colden Corporation, the study presents a detailed and long-term look at noise levels and resident satisfaction near a modern, utility-scale wind power facility in Wyoming County, NY.

Wind Turbines

The findings of the study fill a gap in the available wind turbine noise research specific to New York State, and include a separate Syracuse University policy paper with specific and actionable advice for a non-technical public policy audience.  Both the Final Report (13-03) and the Policy Paper (13-03b) can be found at the NYSERDA R&D site, and we plan to present the project at the Wind Turbine Noise 2013 conference this August in Denver, Colorado.

Safe and sound

We are glad to report that our office is reopen and fully functional, after the extended power outage caused by Hurricane Sandy on October 29. We would like to wish all of our clients, colleagues, and friends a speedy and safe recovery from the hurricane and its lingering effects.

Things that go thump in the night…

Maybe you are familiar with images of the northern lights or perhaps have been lucky enough to see them yourself, but did you know that apparently they also make a sound?  According to space.com, acoustic researchers at Alto University in Finland have identified a clapping sound associated with the aurora borealis that occurs 230 ft above the ground!  Just as is true with most mystery noises, they are brief and faint, require very careful listening as well as very low background noise in order to be heard.   There is an audio recording on here if you want to listen…

aurora borealis

[via space.com, photo: shawn malone www.lakesuperiorphoto.com]

JetBlue lands on the cover of Interior Design!

We had the pleasure of working with HLW on the design of JetBlue’s new headquarters in Long Island City and are happy to share the news that the project is featured in the new issue of Interior Design.  You can read the full article here.


219 West / Subcat Studios Wins 2012 AIANY Architecture Merit Award!

We were happy to be part of the team to bring this great project together…Congratulations to Fiedler Marciano Architecture!

AIANY Design Awards 2012

[Graphic: AIANY Chapter]

Newest member of the National Council of Acoustical Consultants

We are happy to announce that lally acoustical consulting is now a member firm of the National Council of Acoustical Consultants (NCAC).  As the premier industry organization representing over 150 member consulting firms in the US and worldwide, the NCAC has been advancing the cause of effective, qualified, and ethical acoustical consulting since 1962.  Candidate firms must demonstrate experience and qualification through client and colleague references, as well as participation in acoustics technical societies, including as the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) and the Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE).  This year is the 50th anniversary of the founding of NCAC, and we are glad to be a part of it!

NCAC

[Graphic: NCAC]