Clearview National September 2015 - Issue 166 | Seite 77

glass&sealedunits

Ready For Take Off
It would be reasonable to assume that any operation serving 70 million
customers each year and employing over 76,000 people to have the full
support of the government for future growth - but when that operation
is a noisy airport, the reality isn’t quite so straightforward.
»»It’s estimated that
780,000 people live under
Heathrow’s flight path, the UK’s
busiest port and gateway to 84
countries. Noise pollution is
regularly cited as a major factor
for those wanting its expansion
not to go ahead.
The decision to recommend
the go-ahead for a new third
runway, was given on the proviso
that a legally binding ‘noise

envelope’ is put in place, with
firm limits on the level of noise
created by the airport.
Secondary glazing leads the
way, in no small part thanks
to its unique soundproofing
and draught prevention
capabilities. Industry-leader,
Granada Glazing, has helped
drive the sector forward with
major contracts with national
partners.

According to the Institute of
Sound and Vibration Research
(ISVR) at the University of
Southampton, the public have
grown less tolerant to noise over
the last 25 years. Aircraft noise
in particular has been in the
spotlight.
In fact, it may not be up
in the air at all that residents
should look. As far as Heathrow’s
extension is concerned, the real

villain of the piece is likely to be
traffic. Busier airports bring more
cars, buses, taxis and lorries and
as well as aircraft. Unlike with
aircraft, reducing external noise
is not one of the primary drivers
of innovation in the automobile
industry. It would seem quite the
contrary, the more expensive the
car, the louder the noise.
www.gsecg.com/noise

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