The Pugh theater at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts opened with a show by Emmylou Harris, to outstanding reviews. Quietly Making Noise, LLC provided acoustical consulting services for the project in partnership with Arup and is proud to be part of the team that created this wonderful new venue for Orlando!  Read the full review.

The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) announced the election of space shuttle astronaut Dan Brandenstein as chairman of its board of directors and Orlando business owner Lisa Schott as vice chairman, a development that marks two firsts for the nonprofit: Brandenstein as the first shuttle-era astronaut to become chair, and Schott as the first non-astronaut to assume a leadership role on the board.

Newly elected members of ASF’s board of directors include space shuttle astronaut Richard Covey and Joseph Han, a principal scientist working at an energy storage start-up in San Jose.

Both Schott and Han are Astronaut Scholars. Schott was among the earliest recipients of the Astronaut Scholarship, earning awards from 1987-1990, while Han earned his in 1999. Both have been active supporters of ASF throughout their careers.

Returning members of ASF’s board of directors include Orlando attorney Michael Neukamm, who continues his role as secretary and treasurer, as well as two of ASF’s founders, Mercury astronauts Scott Carpenter and John Glenn.

Other astronauts on the board include John Blaha, Vance Brand, Richard Covey, Robert Crippen, Walt Cunningham, Owen Garriott, Richard Gordon, Fred Gregory, Rick Hauck, Jeff Hoffman, Edgar Mitchell, William Pogue, Brewster Shaw, and Charles Duke, who preceded Brandenstein as chairman, serving from 2011-2013. ASF’s board of trustees welcomed space shuttle astronaut Robert Gibson.

Board changes were voted upon during ASF’s annual meeting on April 19, 2013, hours before the foundation’s signature fundraising event of the year, the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction Gala. The event celebrated the Class of 2013 inductees, space shuttle astronauts Curt Brown, Eileen Collins and Bonnie Dunbar, who would be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame during a public ceremony at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex the following day.

The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization, established in 1984 by the six surviving members of America’s original Mercury astronauts. Its mission is to aid the United States in retaining its world leadership in science and technology by providing scholarships for college students who exhibit motivation, imagination, and exceptional performance in the science or engineering field of their major. ASF funds twenty-eight $10,000 scholarships—the highest monetary award given to undergraduate science, technology, engineering and mathematics students based solely on merit in America—and has awarded over $3.7 million to deserving students nationwide. In addition, ASF promotes the importance of science and technology, particularly space exploration, to the general public through special events and programs.

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During our 10 years in business, QMN has focused on bringing practical, feasible advice to meet acoustical challenges in a way that is understandable and cost effective.  We work in the multi-family residential, commercial, and industrial areas. QMN helps its clients achieve great success in designing, developing, and building quieter projects and solving difficult and elusive noise control issues.

Please see our sample list of recently completed projects for examples of our work.

Invented in 2004 by QMN, Shut-Eye™ Acoustical Shutters were recognized as a unique and innovative product when U.S. Patent number 7,562,743 was issued.  This product is the leading solution for noise control through windows and doors and provides a cost effective solution that has not previously been available.  Shut-Eye™ Acoustical Shutters are well suited for people who live near busy highways, airports, railroad lines, and other noise sources.  In addition, they have been called the “latest, greatest hotel amenity”.  Please visit www.acousticalshutters.com for more information about this innovative product.

On April 2, 2009, QMN received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent Office for Shut-Eye™ Acoustical Shutters.  This product was invented by the President of QMN in 2004, and it is the leading solution for noise control through windows and doors and provides a cost effective solution that has not previously been available.  Shut-Eye™ Acoustical Shutters are well suited for people who live near busy highways, airports, railroad lines, and other noise sources.  In addition, they have been called the “latest, greatest hotel amenity”.  Please visit www.acousticalshutters.com for more information about this innovative product.

Lisa Schott, President and Principal Acoustical Consultant of QMN received the Engineer of the Year Award for Technical Excellence from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Florida Section.  She was honored at the Engineers’ Week Banquet at Buena Vista Palace Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

QMN has been named to the project team for the design and construction of the new Dr. P. Phillips Orlando Performing Arts Center. As a subcontractor to Artec Consultants, QMN will be the local acoustical consultant assisting with the acoustical design, noise and vibration isolation, overseeing good acoustical practices during construction, and testing and commissioning of the facility. Please visit the project home page: http://www.orlandopac.org/ and the project team page: http://www.orlandopac.org/progress/requests_for_proposals/selected_consultants for more information.

Lisa Schott, President of Quietly Making Noise, authored an article, entitled Acoustical Requirements for Non-Industrial Projects. The article was published in the March 2008 edition of Environmental Manager (EM) magazine.

This article appears in the March 2008 issue of EM Magazine, a publication of the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA; www.awma.org). To obtain copies and reprints, please contact A&WMA directly at 1-412-232-3444.

During these first 5 years, QMN has worked on over 200 major projects in acoustics and noise control for clients in the multi-family residential, commercial, and industrial areas. QMN helps its clients achieve great success in designing, developing, and building quieter projects and solving difficult and elusive noise control issues.

Please see our sample list of recently completed projects for examples of our work.

QMN President Lisa Schott has been appointed to the Georgia Tech George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering Advisory Board. The Board includes corporate executives and industry leaders, most of whom are Georgia Tech alumni. The group meets annually in Atlanta, Georgia to provide guidance and direction to the nationally renowned engineering school from the perspective of business and industry. This ensures that the Georgia Tech mechanical engineering academic program remains current and relevant to todays rapidly evolving technology community. Volunteer Advisory Board members typically serve for several years.