I had been promoting the Indo Windows acoustic inserts as a great way to increase the STC (Sound Transmission Class) of your windows. They are custom fit and are simple to install. What I didn’t know was that they were originally designed to for cold weather use! After the company established their ability to keep the heat in, many customers found that they also kept the noise out. Anyway, I was reviewing their site for a customer’s acoustic need and upon reading the back story, bought some for my own front door. Awesome customer service, awesome fit and finish. Couldn’t be happier.

https://indowwindows.com/products/acoustic-window-inserts

Ever notice how wonderful the world sounds after a snow fall? Well that’s due to the porous nature of snow acting almost exactly like open cell foam which is an excellent absorber of sound waves. Interesting though that once snow get a frozen “top” it then reflects all sound and the world gets noisier! Fun facts….

https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/news-events/the-buzz/why-is-the-world-so-quiet-when-it-snows-the-scien

Quiet Communities is working to protect our health, environment, and quality of life from outdoor and indoor sources of environmental noise & related pollution.

https://www.facebook.com/quietcommunities

Pickleball, Pickleball, Pickleball, Pickleball! Seems to be growing in poularity expoenetially. But with more players comes more noise. Consider a fence mounted quilted fiberglass absorber with an outdoor rating. You got to have a fence anyway right?

https://www.hinton.ca/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3361

Did you know that US Congress passed a law allowing for legal action to be taken against noise polluters and those that might cause “public harm” by generating noise beyond safe limits? The law establishes standards by which all government agencies can recognize and address offenders.

https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-noise-control-act