LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS APPROVES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR INGLEWOOD RESIDENTIAL SOUND INSULATION PROGRAM

(Los Angeles, California – January 15, 2015)  A Letter of Agreement with the City of Inglewood was authorized today by the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners that will result in  the release of up to $44.3 million  in Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) funding for sound insulation in that city.

This funding will enable the City of Inglewood to design and sound-insulate an additional 1,030 units, consisting of 689 single-family and 341 multi-family homes   Project cost covers acoustical, architectural, engineering, construction and administrative activities. 

Construction contractors typically install double-paned windows, solid-core doors, fireplace doors and dampers, attic baffles, insulation, and other elements to achieve a targeted interior noise level of 45 decibels.

            Inglewood has participated in this Noise Compatibility Program since the 1980s, and has received noise mitigation funds from both LAWA and the FAA since 1985.

To date, LAWA has awarded $164 million and the FAA has awarded $236 million to Inglewood, for a total of $400 million.  Nearly 18,000 homes around LAX have been soundproofed, and more than 5,300 of those homes are located in Inglewood.