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UKNA SCOTLAND The Scottish branch of the UK Noise Association |
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Within These Walls One Day Conference on Sound Insulation Friday 22nd September 2006 The Lindsay Stewart Lecture Theatre at Craiglockhart Campus, Napier University, Edinburgh 9.30am – 4.30pm
Tenants Residents Housing Associations Local Authorities This conference heard about the problems caused by poor sound insulation, but explored the practical solutions. A copy of all presentations is now available on CD. Cost £15 incl p&p Please send cheque payable to: UK Noise Association at address below. Programme 9.30am Registration and Coffee 9.50am Welcome from John Stewart, Chair of the UK Noise Association. John Stewart has worked on transport and noise issues for the past 25 years. 9.55am Brian Adam SNP MSP Brian Adam, the Scottish Nationalist MSP for Aberdeen North has shown a lot of interest in noise issues. He will provide a political perspective. 10.00am Keynote Speech: Dr Sean Smith: Depute Director, Building Performance Centre, Napier University. Sean Smith is the co-author of “Housing and Sound Insulation.” He is acknowledged as one of the UK’s leading experts on sound insulation whose work is driving government policy forward. 10.45am Questions 11.00am Coffee 11.15am A Star Rating System for Homes – Robert Hanson Robert Hanson is a barrister with degrees in business and law, currently studying for a PhD at the Bartlett School of the Built Environment, University College London, whose work on developing a star rating system for homes has caught the imagination of people across the UK. He will explain how a system of stars can be used to “noise-rate” homes. 11.45am Making the Links with Thermal Insulation – Dr Alina Congreve, University College London Alina Congreve, an expert in thermal insulation, is Director of the Housing Futures Programme at the Bartlett School of Graduate Studies. She will outline ways in which environmentally-friendly materials can improve both thermal and acoustic insulation. 12.15am What Industry can do - Iain Fairnington of the A. Proctor Group Iain Fairnington, who has a degree in Building Engineering from Napier University and has spent 14years in product development, will outline sound insulation products and systems which meet the building regulations. 12.35pm Questions and Discussion 1.00pm Lunch 2.00pm Sound Insulation and the Law – Professor Frank McManus, Professor of Law at Napier University Frank McManus will outline the legal barriers that exists, but also examine ways in which the law can be used to improve sound insulation. 2.25pm The Tenant’s Perspective – Val Weedon MBE Val Weedon is the Co-ordinator of the UK Noise Association. She first got involved in noise issues 15 years ago when she experienced a noise problem when living in a south London council estate. 2.40pm Wilson Shaw, BCA Insulation for Maryhill Housing Association “Sound Insulation Pilot Project” What one Housing Association is doing to improve things for their tenants. 3.10pm Questions 3.30pm Tea 3.45pm Ron Ashton, Director of Neighbourhood Services, Angus Council Ron Ashton has a broad experience in housing and neighbourhood services. He works closely with the Scottish Executive and is involved in the Joint Futures Programme and looking at ways forward for community planning. Ron will outline the ways in which local authorities and housing associations can tackle noise problems in the community 4.15pm Questions 4.30pm Close For copy of presentation CD send payment made payable to UKNA and write to: UK Noise Association Broken Wharf House 2 Broken Wharf London EC4V 3DT |