Acoustics for HVAC Designers: ASHRAE NY Chapter Meeting May 2022, Past Presidents and Sponsor Night
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Published 2022-05-20
Theme: Past Presidents Night and Sponsor Night.
Mark Fly starts at 14:14 in the video
Part of designing a healthy and sustainable built environment for all, involves creating an acoustical environment that is both comfortable and productive. This interactive presentation will expose participants to:
• The fundamentals of acoustics
• How sound is measured and reported
• Levels that are sound spectrums appropriate for different environments and activities
• Different sound measurements and ratings
• How to apply different types of criteria rating systems to achieve acceptable noise for the people living and working in the space
• Participants will get the opportunity to judge for themselves both the loudness and sound quality
Course Breakdown:
-Introduction and Learning objectives ... 5 min
-Characteristics of Sound, amplitude frequencies, octaves ... 5 min
-Human hearing frequency response ... 10 min
-Types of design criteria ... 10 min
-Measurement techniques ... 5 min
-Design with source-path-receiver for sound and vibration ... 5 min
-Real world equipment sound issues ... 10 min
-Questions ... 10 min
Speaker Bio
Mr. Fly has over 40 years of experience as a Researcher, Consulting Engineer, Contractor, and Manufacturer in the HVAC Industry. He is currently the Executive Director of the NAIC Laboratory at AAON, Inc. in Tulsa, Oklahoma having served as Director of Engineering of AAON for 11 years prior to taking that position. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics from Missouri State University and is a Licensed Professional Engineer in two states.
In addition to being a Distinguished Lecturer, Mr. Fly holds the ASHRAE grade of Fellow and has received both the ASHRAE Distinguished Service and Exceptional Service Awards. He served as a Director at Large on the ASHRAE Board of Directors from 2014 to 2017. He has been, and is currently, active on numerous Technical Committees, Standing Committees, and Councils, currently serving on the Publishing and Education Council, as a Trustee on the ASHRAE Foundation Board, as Society Nominating Committee Member from Region VIII and as Chair of the Technical Committee 9.1 - Large Building Systems.
He has been active in the HVAC Industry Trade Association, AHRI, where he previously served on their Board of Directors from 2012 -2016 and as Section Chair for Unitary Large Equipment, and Air-to-Air Energy Recovery. He has also participated on the Technical on Sound, Unitary Small Section, AHU Section, WSHP Section, Chiller Section, and Unitary Sector Leadership Council and is currently serving on the Systems Steering Committee.