Project Description
JP provided building envelope and ventilation improvements to Point Loma Seventh-Day Adventist Church and YMCA Preschool. This project is part of the SDCRAA’s Quieter Home Program, designed to reduce interior noise levels in eligible homes and non-residential properties affected by operations at San Diego International Airport. As Architect and Owner’s Project Manager, JP designed sound insulation treatments for the campus, including the Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, and a classroom building with four separate classrooms.
Project Highlights
- Identified approaches to meet public and commercial facility codes and Federal Aviation Administration eligibility.
- Conducted onsite meetings to tailor the scope of services to address the facility’s needs. Acoustical testing, design assessments, and hazardous materials sampling were accomplished with minimal disruption to the facility’s activities.
- Due to COVID-19, field assessment protocols were modified to ensure safety and minimize contact with staff and building occupants, especially children.
- Post-acoustical testing at the campus recorded a 9.7 dB reduction in interior noise, surpassing the federal noise reduction goal of 5 decibels (dB).
- Replaced old, discolored plexiglass with new, large-scale multi-panel exterior storm windows, allowing the stained glass at the front and rear elevations of the Sanctuary to remain in place.
- Selected an aluminum window product for the uniquely shaped openings at the Sanctuary to maintain the look and configuration of the conference room windows.
- Installed acoustic metal doors and frames to achieve higher noise reduction and provide a product suitable for commercial use. Additionally, installed acoustic glazed doors designed to resist heat gain from sunlight and thermal transfer between the interior and exterior, meeting non-residential energy code requirements.
