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Quieter Home Program Internship Experience January 5-28th, 2011 Ricky Gonzalez, Intern January 28th, 2011 What is the Quieter Home Program? • San Diego International Airport’s residential sound insulation program. • Reduces the impact of aircraft noise for homes under the flight path. • Funded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Airport Authority • FAA Requires reduction of inside noise level by 5 decibels • Just over 1,650 homes have been completed. How do they reduce noise? • Replace windows – Standard Acoustical retrofit • Aluminum • Vinyl • Wood (Historic Homes) • Replace doors – Standard Acoustical retrofit • Steel • Wood (Historic Homes) • Install heating, ventilation and air conditioning – Electrical upgrades (if required) Who Qualifies? • Residential Homes built before Oct. 1, 1998 • With in the 65 dB contour – Apartments – Condominiums – Single family houses Done With Construction Eligible for program Activities I Completed • Worked with legal documents – Uploaded info into Quiet Link data base • Assisted preparing documentation – Warranty Packets • Tracked flow of documents for homes that were in construction Who I worked with: • Construction Manager – Craig Mayer • Staff Assistants – Whitney Palla – Mark Gagne • Program Coordinator – Catherine Darby Where I worked • QHP Main Office (Mark and Craig) – Microsoft Office – Construction Progress Meeting • Point Loma Tennis Club (Whitney) – Pre-Construction meetings – Post-Construction meetings Knowledge Gained • Team Work – Quieter Home Program • Manager, Construction Managers, Inspectors, Project Assistant, Program Coordinators and Staff Assistants – Airport • Public relations • Learned importance to track the flow of documentation between the Program and public. Outside the Quieter Home Program • Airfield Tour – Runway – Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) • Architecture Firm – Joseph Wong Design Associates • Terminal Tour – Baggage screening areas – Ramp • Terminal Development Program (The Green Build) – Terminal 2 West • Design Airfield Tour Terminal Tour What have I learned that I can take away • Deadlines – How to work with multiple deadlines QUESTIONS?