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April 28th,
2009
Noise from Wind Energy Facilities
Chris Bajdek, ESS Group Incorporated
Wind turbine manufacturers have made breakthroughs in
composite materials and blade design. The wind turbines of
today utilize upwind rotors, and have streamlined towers and
nacelles. Gearboxes are being designed for quieter operation,
and manufacturers are now incorporating sound proofing in
the nacelle. Today's wind turbines are quiet - but they are not
silent. Even when levels are within regulatory limits, noise
can still be an issue and a cause of complaints for people
living near a wind farm.
Chris Bajdek has been involved with wind energy projects
since 1999, and has worked with developers and proponents
of wind energy facilities in Wisconsin, Vermont, and
Massachusetts. He will provide an overview of noise issues
associated with wind farms and what is being done to address
these issues.
Click here for more details (PDF)
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March 3rd,
2009
Genzyme Headquarters:
A LEED Platinum Building
Please join us for a tour of the Genzyme Headquarters building, one of the first LEED Platinum projects in the country. The tour will start at 6:30 on March 3, 2009 in Cambridge, MA. Project consultants Tom McGraw and Doug Sturz of Acentech will be on hand to discuss the design process from the acoustician's perspective.
Please note that this meeting will be on a Tuesday, which is a slight deviation from our typical Thursday meetings. Many apologies for the late notice and the meeting reminders which will follow this message. Look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
Click here for more details (PDF)
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December 14th,
2008
Holiday Get-Together at
The Hanover Theatre
Please join us for our annual Holiday Get-Together at the newly
refurbished Hanover
Theatre in Worcester, MA on Sunday, December 14.
The event will include a discussion of design considerations,
a tour of the hall and a comedy show. Please find further details,
including RSVP, in the attached meeting notice.
Click here for more details (PDF)
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November 16th,
2008
THE STATE OF THE ART IN CONCERT HALL ACOUSTIC DESIGN
Please join us on November 16 for our monthly meeting.
The meeting will feature a panel of renowned acousticians and
designers discussing the newly-opened Schermerhorn Symphony Center
in Nashville, as well as improvements to Boston Symphony Hall
resulting from recent and future restorations.
The event will be held in Killian Hall, Hayden Library, Building
14 at MIT
in Cambridge, MA, and will begin at 2pm.
Click here for more details (PDF)
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October 23th, 2008
A WELL TUNED "THWACK"
Please join us on the evening of October 23 for our monthly meeting.
The meeting will feature Dr. Kim B. Blair, who will present an
overview of his work as a consultant and educator in the sports
innovation field, focusing on the key phases of the product development
process that can be applied in all industries. Brad Holschuh will
present one case study of a project where acoustics was the central
theme.
A NASA trained engineer and Ironman triathlete, Kim Blair is
the President/Founder of Sports Innovation Group® LLC consultancy
and the Founding Director of the MIT Sports Innovation program.
Dr. Blair is a recognized expert in sports technology and innovation,
and has extensive experience utilizing advanced technologies to
improve human athletic performance, and developing hands-on educational
programs in innovation, product development and sports engineering
and technology.
Brad Holschuh is originally from Moorhead, MN, and is now a second
year graduate student at MIT. His Master's research currently
focuses on advanced space suit design and improving astronaut
mobility during Extra-Vehicular Activities (EVA)."
The event will be held at Acentech,
Inc. in Cambridge, MA. Pizza and beverages will be served
at 6:30 PM and the talk will begin at 7:00 PM.
Click here for more details (PDF)
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Download Membership Information
2008-2009 Introductory Letter
(PDF Version)
Membership Invoice
(PDF Version)
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Groups
For a detailed explanation of how to sign-up and how we plan on using these systems as an organization, please click here.
We are using Yahoo! groups for official announcements and to communicate with our members using e-mail more effectively.
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Officers for 2008-2009 Season
Please feel free to contact us at the e-mail addresses above or contact the Secretary at gbcasa@gbcasa.org, if you have any questions or comments.
We are also interested in your ideas and suggestions for programs.
Let us know if you are interested in presenting a topic or
sponsoring someone to speak to the Chapter.
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