 Sound
Insulation Program
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) began implementing the
Sound Insulation Program (SIP) in 1992 as a part of the Federal Aviation
Administration's Regulation "Part 150" Airport Noise and
Land Use Compatibility Planning Program. The program is designed
to preserve and improve neighborhoods closely surrounding the Minneapolis/St.
Paul International Airport by making the internal environment of
a home more compatible with external aircraft noise.
CEE, as one of the key consultants to the MAC to help them deliver
the program, provides such services as community/homeowner relations,
indoor air quality testing, and design and construction management.
SOUND
INSULATION MOISTURE CONCERNS
Recently, allegations have been made that moisture problems
have developed in some homes participating in the Sound Insulation
Program (“Program”) Moisture problems are common in Minnesota
homes and have a variety of causes. For details on what you can do
about moisture problems, see the Minnesota
Department of Commerce - Energy Information Center "Home Moisture" brochure.
The Program is nationally recognized for assisting in noise remediation.
Participant surveys indicate extraordinarily high satisfaction with
the improvements. The Program has been very responsive to feedback
from participants and has maintained high standards and quality customer
service, as illustrated by the survey results in the table below.
If you have questions or concerns about the Program, moisture problems
or care of your improvements, contact Chuck Rogers, Sound Insulation
Program Manager at 612-335-5871 or at crogers@mncee.org.
Post
Construction Survey Results - 1996 - 2004
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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| # Homes Surveyed / #
Homes Responding (%) |
783/389 (50%)
|
650/345 (53%)
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821/457 (56%)
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718/360 (50%)
|
773/357 (46%)
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693/337 (46%)
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218/103 (47%)
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298/160 (54%)
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233/100 (43%)
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| % Improvement: Overall
Effects: |
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| Insulating Aircraft Noise |
95
|
96
|
96
|
97
|
97
|
96
|
98
|
96
|
99
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| Improving Interior Home
Comfort |
93
|
90
|
93
|
94
|
94
|
94
|
98
|
99
|
99
|
| % Improvement: Home Activities: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Talking on the Phone |
95
|
94
|
94
|
94
|
92
|
92
|
90
|
90
|
91
|
| Sleeping |
82
|
85
|
84
|
83
|
83
|
84
|
88
|
90
|
82
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| Listening to the Television |
94
|
94
|
92
|
94
|
92
|
93
|
95
|
94
|
96
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| % Improvement: Major
Rooms: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Living Room |
94
|
96
|
94
|
95
|
96
|
92
|
98
|
95
|
94
|
| Bedrooms |
95
|
93
|
90
|
89
|
93
|
92
|
98
|
95
|
94
|
| Dining Room/Kitchen |
94
|
94
|
92
|
95
|
94
|
94
|
94
|
94
|
93
|
| Contractor Performance
Rating: |
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|
|
|
|
|
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| Poor |
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
| Fair |
5
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Good |
29
|
26
|
26
|
23
|
28
|
23
|
13
|
28
|
17
|
| Excellent |
64
|
66
|
67
|
72
|
68
|
71
|
84
|
69
|
83
|
| Insulation Subcontractor
Performance Rating: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Poor |
|
3.89
|
3.93
|
3.47
|
2.6
|
5.8
|
8.3
|
4.0
|
1.2
|
| Fair |
|
9.89
|
12.24
|
10.69
|
9.25
|
12.5
|
6.2
|
10.7
|
6.8
|
| Good |
|
49.47
|
44.8
|
43.35
|
45.66
|
43.1
|
44.3
|
43.3
|
35.2
|
| Excellent |
|
36.75
|
39.03
|
42.49
|
42.49
|
38.5
|
41.2
|
42.0
|
56.8
|
| Mechanical Subcontractor
Performance Rating: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Poor |
|
1.62
|
2.49
|
1.15
|
1.42
|
2.8
|
0
|
1.9
|
1.1
|
| Fair |
|
8.91
|
10.22
|
10.37
|
7.39
|
9.5
|
5
|
8.4
|
4.3
|
| Good |
|
42.91
|
41.15
|
38.05
|
39.2
|
41.7
|
35.6
|
36.4
|
25.8
|
| Excellent |
|
46.56
|
46.14
|
50.43
|
51.99
|
46.0
|
59.4
|
53.2
|
68.8
|
| Program Product Quality
Satisfaction: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Overall, Were You Satisfied
with Program Product Quality? |
|
|
|
97.0
|
99.0
|
99.0
|
99.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
| Homeowner Recommendations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Would You Recommend the
Program to Your Neighbor? |
99.0
|
99.0
|
99.0
|
99.0
|
99.0
|
99.0
|
99.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
| Would You Recommend Your
Contractor to Your Neighbor? |
93.0
|
91.0
|
93.0
|
95.0
|
97.0
|
92.0
|
99.0
|
94.0
|
98.0
|
| Homeowner Opinion Profile: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Do You Think Your Home Has
Increased in Market Value Due to Insulation Modifications? |
85.0
|
93.0
|
94.0
|
94.0
|
97.0
|
94.0
|
96.0
|
96.0
|
97.0
|
| Consultant Staff Profile: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Do You Feel Consultant Staff
Accurately Described and Represented Your Insulation
Modification Package? |
96
|
98
|
96
|
98
|
97
|
96
|
98
|
99
|
99
|
| Was the Consultant Staff
Helpful, Courteous and Prompt? |
97
|
96
|
98
|
98
|
98
|
99
|
100
|
100
|
100
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