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StewaYt Llcoustical Consultants <br />Post Office Box 30461 nds@stewartacousticalconsultants.com <br />Raleigh, NC 27622 919-781-8824 <br />Noral D. Stewart <br />Education: BSME (with honors) - 1969, MSME - 1974, PhD - 1981 <br />Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, <br />North Cazolina State University at Raleigh <br />Graduate specialization in acoustics and noise control, <br />Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Seta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma <br />Technical, President -National Council of Acoustical Consultants - 2000-2002 <br />Standards, President Elect - 1998-2000 <br />Vice-President - 1996-1998 <br />Board of Directors - 94-96 <br />& Member -Acoustical Society of America <br />Member -Technical Committee on Architectural Acoustics - 96-02 <br />Member -Technical Committee on Noise - 95-O1 <br />Professional North Carolina Chapter Chair 79-50, Sec-Treas 77-79, 83-91, Treas 91-96 <br />Activities: Member -American Society for Testing and Materials, Comm. E33 <br />Chairman -Task Group for sound isolation measurement, ASTM E336 <br />Chairman -Task Group for environmental noise criteria guide, E1686 <br />Member -Institute of Noise Control Engineering <br />Co-Chairman - 1981 National Conference, NOISE-CON$1, <br />Papers review for Noise Control Engineering Journal <br />Member.- American Society of Mechanical Engineers <br />Papers review for various technical divisions <br />Member -Aircraft Noise Subcommittee, Transportation Research Board <br />Experience: <br />Consulting activities have covered the broad spectrum of problems involved in architectural acoustics, <br />community and environmental noise, and industrial noise control. Dr. Stewart is a native of North <br />Carolina familiar with the unique environment, industries and building practices of the region. He has <br />assisted architects and engineers in the design of award-winning buildings and has helped owners <br />correct problems in existing buildings. He is a leading noise control wnsultant to the textile industry. <br />Dr. Stewart was the principal noise control expert for the 1990 National Institutes of Health Consensus <br />Conference on Noise and Hearing Loss. He has advised local governments on noise control <br />ordinances and the resolution of noise problems. In 1985, he taught a national community noise <br />teleconference course for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Dr. Stewart has served <br />as an expert witness in Federal District Court, North Carolina District and Superior Courts, South <br />Carolina Administrative Law Court, and before arbitration proceedings. <br />~ A strong participation in technical society activities includes membership in the Acoustical Society of <br />America for over 30 years. He has served continuously on the local chapter executive committee since <br />1977. Dr. Stewart has participated strongly in the development of ASTM standazds for architectural <br />acoustics and community noise evaluation. He has a record of over 50 publications, seminars, and <br />~ presentations to technical societies. He is currently serving as President of the National Council of <br />Acoustical Consultants. <br />61 <br />