International Symposium on Sustainability in Acoustics
ICA 2010 Auckland Satellite Conference
The New Zealand Acoustical Society has the pleasure of hosting a satellite conference in tandem with the ICA 2010 conference being held in Sydney.
Sustainability is not just a catch phrase, it has become an underpinning principle of living. Not only does sustainability relate to recycling of materials and reduction of emissions, it also includes the preservation of hearing.
Therefore, the NZAS would like to include all areas of sustainability, including green star rating of buildings, innovative use of materials and building techniques to reduce emissions and protection of hearing from an early age.
Important Dates
Call for abstracts available: 1 November 2009
Abstracts deadline: 19 March 2010
Final papers due: 30 May 2010
International Congress on Acoustics (Sydney): 23-27 August 2010
International Symposium on Sustainability in Acoustics: 30-31 August 2010
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Felipe Gaitan:
Pioneering researcher and discoverer of sonoluminescence, now currently working on using acoustics to facilitate nuclear fusion.
Dr. Trevor Nightingale:
Group Leader in Acoustics at the National Research Council Canada, Trevor is an expert in testing and researching the acoustics of lightweight structures.
Jane Henley:
Recently appointed CEO of the World Green Building Council, Jane will be taking up the role in April 2010.
Prof. Peter Thorne:
Professor of Audiology at Auckland University and council chair of the National Foundation for the Deaf, Peter will be talking about the sustainability of hearing.
Peter Rogers:
An Associate at Cole Jarman, UK, Peter specialises in integrating building acoustics with sustainability and leads the Institute of Acoustics in this field.
Dr. Carol Boyle:
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at University of Auckland and Director of the International Centre for Sustainability Engineering and Research.
Special Sessions
- Wind Turbine and Wind Farm Noise
- Renewable Energy Generation Noise
- Managing Land Transport Noise for Sustainable Urban Living
- Acoustics of Timber-framed Buildings
- Using Acoustics to Monitor the Environment
Conference Venue
- Wind Turbine and Wind Farm Noise
- Renewable Energy Generation Noise
- Managing Land Transport Noise for Sustainable Urban Living
- Acoustics of Timber-framed Buildings
- Using Acoustics to Monitor the Environment
Conference Venue
The Conference will be held at the Aotea Centre, Aotea Square. The Aotea Centre is in the heart Auckland's CBD, and it houses several auditoria.
It is a short walking distance from major attractions such as the Sky Tower, Viaduct Harbour the Civic Centre and one of Auckland's successful Green Star Rated buildings, 92 Albert Street.
