The Past, Present & Future of BS 4142
Wednesday 17 July 2024, 09:30-16:30
Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire
Join Central Branch for our celebration of the IOA's 50th Anniversary at Bletchley Park on the 17 July 2024. We will be talking about our most favourite standard of them all: BS4142.
09:30
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Welcome and Coffee
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10:00
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Philip Dunbavin, PDA Acoustics Consultants and BSI EH/1/3 Chair
A History of BS 4142 – How I Became a Realist
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10:30
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Stephen Turner, ST Acoustics
Yes Minister – BS 4142 in the Context of UK Noise Policy
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11:00
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Richard Collman, Acoustical Control Engineers & Consultants
Using BS4142 correctly, as a tool for sustainable acoustics
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11:30
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Coffee
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12:00
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Jon Tofts, The Environment Agency
Sound Judgement – Quality Regulation for BS 4142
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12:30
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Luke Hatton, Atkins Realis
Assessing Industrial Sound Inside Dwellings – A Scoping Study
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13:00
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Mark Dowie, HEAD UK
BS 4142 and Psychoacoustics – A Soundscape Approach
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13:30
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Lunch
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14:15
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Lecture from Bletchley Park Historian
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15:00
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Tours of Bletchley Park
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16:00
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Close
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LOCATION
TRANSPORT
BY CAR – Junction 13 off the M1. Using Sat-Nav? Please enter Sherwood Drive MK3 6DS as the postal address may take you to the wrong location. There is free on-site parking available for cars, but please be aware that on busy event days alternative parking may need to be found. The car park includes disabled parking spaces and two electric car charging points for visitors to use.
BY TRAIN – We are a few minutes walk from Bletchley train station. London Northwestern Railway offers direct services from London Euston (approx 40 minutes), Birmingham New Street and Milton Keynes. Visit the London North Western Railway website to book train tickets or plan a journey via Trainline.
BY BUS – The nearest bus station is Bletchley bus station with inter-urban links to the Milton Keynes area and beyond. To plan a public transport route please visit traveline.
ACCESSIBILITY
Museum entrances
The Museum has step free access.
Access to the galleries
All the exhibitions are positioned at ground floor level. Ramps are installed on site for easy access. A disabled access lift is available to use to enter the exhibition area in Block A (The Intelligence Factory and The Art of Data).
Disabled parking
There are 24 disabled parking spaces at the back of the Porters’ Lodge at the entrance and another five in Block F car park. Our friendly Porters will let you know where to park when you arrive.
Borrow a wheelchair
A limited amount of wheelchairs are available to borrow from the Visitor Centre during your visit. Unfortunately, we cannot provide assistance around the Museum for wheelchair users. However, assistance will be available at wheelchair lifts.
Multimedia guide
We offer free Multimedia guides to our visitors, subject to availability. Choose from an array of informative and entertaining stories, anecdotes and activities to further enhance your visit. Available in British Sign Language (BSL) and audio description.
Audio Description
A 40-minute audio description of The Intelligence Factory exhibition is available to download onto your own personal device here. In the future, we hope to offer more audio descriptions of our exhibitions.An audio description of Bletchley Park is also available on the free Multimedia guide. A tactile/braille guide is available for The Intelligence Factory. Many videos in exhibitions around the site have subtitles.
Assistance Dogs and Guide Dogs
Assistance Dogs and Guide Dogs are welcome.
Please note: no other animals will be allowed entrance and they cannot be left in vehicles for safety reasons.
Sunflower Lanyards
Bletchley Park is proud to be part of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard Scheme®. Sunflower Lanyards are available free of charge from our Visitor Centre in Block C. These lanyards help our staff to recognise that you may need some extra help, time or assistance during your visit so please just ask if you need one.
Interactive Map
You can view an interactive map of Bletchley Park here.
Event Fee(s) | |
Standard Fee | £50.00 |
Student & Senior Members | £35.00 |